Self-Editing: Two Half Brains Make a Whole Writer
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Grammar, Writing & Publishing, Writing Skills, Reference
| Author: | Deborah J. Lightfoot | ISBN: | 9781466048676 |
| Publisher: | Seven Rivers Publishing | Publication: | September 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Deborah J. Lightfoot |
| ISBN: | 9781466048676 |
| Publisher: | Seven Rivers Publishing |
| Publication: | September 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
For writers in all genres, tips and tricks for (partially) computer-aided editing and for invoking the critical faculties of your logical left brain at just the right time. We’ll use the Find feature to locate predictable problems: “ly” adverbs, overuse of commas, qualifiers that leech the life from writing. Then on to meatier matters of self-editing: eliminating wordiness, changing passive voice to active, when to show and how best to tell (with specifics, not generalities), subtlety, pacing, etc. Drawn from the presenter’s years of experience in newspaper, magazine, and book writing and editing, this e-book offers nuts-and-bolts advice on fixing common errors.
For writers in all genres, tips and tricks for (partially) computer-aided editing and for invoking the critical faculties of your logical left brain at just the right time. We’ll use the Find feature to locate predictable problems: “ly” adverbs, overuse of commas, qualifiers that leech the life from writing. Then on to meatier matters of self-editing: eliminating wordiness, changing passive voice to active, when to show and how best to tell (with specifics, not generalities), subtlety, pacing, etc. Drawn from the presenter’s years of experience in newspaper, magazine, and book writing and editing, this e-book offers nuts-and-bolts advice on fixing common errors.
