Editing Article Archives | Now Novel https://www.nownovel.com/blog/category/editing/ Novel writing blog; Learn writing craft with writing guides, tips and videos. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:20:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 52 common writing errors (examples and tips) https://www.nownovel.com/blog/common-writing-errors/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/common-writing-errors/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:50:26 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=17869 Common writing errors trip writers up at every opportunity. This guide examines ten categories of easy writing mistakes to make, with tips to avoid them.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/common-writing-errors/feed/ 12 Revision in writing: How to improve between drafts https://www.nownovel.com/blog/revision-writing-process/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/revision-writing-process/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:22:01 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=16911 Revision in writing, the third stage of the writing process, is a creative, pre-editing phase for developing your material so far and improving it. Read tips to make the most of this process.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/revision-writing-process/feed/ 0 Story coach Arja Salafranca on writing and editing https://www.nownovel.com/blog/arja-salafranca-interview/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/arja-salafranca-interview/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:10:27 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=16663 Now Novel story coach Arja Salafranca chats to co-founder Brendan McNulty about writing poetry and prose, editing, the benefits of keeping journals, and more.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/arja-salafranca-interview/feed/ 0 How to find beta readers for final draft feedback https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-find-beta-readers/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-find-beta-readers/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:39:25 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=15424 Book lovers who will read your work for free and offer insights that an average reader for your genre would are wonderful to have before you publish. Read on for tips on where to find your beta reading team.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-find-beta-readers/feed/ 1 Manuscript assessments: 6 insights from writing reports https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-assessments/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-assessments/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:46:22 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=14700 Manuscript assessments provide a useful means to attain big-picture insights into your draft. Read six ideas from an editor drawn from writing reader reports.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-assessments/feed/ 3 How to give constructive feedback on writing that rocks https://www.nownovel.com/blog/constructive-writing-feedback/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/constructive-writing-feedback/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=3374 Knowing how to give great feedback (and also how to spot writing feedback that serves rather than shuts down) is crucial for author growth. Learn more about helpful vs unhelpful feedback.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/constructive-writing-feedback/feed/ 13 Manuscript evaluations: What, why, and insights https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-evaluations/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-evaluations/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:28:34 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=14415 Manuscript evaluations or assessments are one of several options for getting detailed, professional feedback to elevate your writing. Learn more.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/manuscript-evaluations/feed/ 0 Novel editing insights: 9 big lessons from critique https://www.nownovel.com/blog/novel-editing-insights/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/novel-editing-insights/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:35:16 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=13782 Editing fiction provides many learning opportunities. Guiding authors and helping them align what they're saying to what they want to say takes a precise set of skills, but also delivers expansive writing insights with every completed project. Read 9 insights from working as a fiction editor (plus take-home ideas for self-editing your work):

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/novel-editing-insights/feed/ 4 How to write critiques: An easy A to Z https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-critiques/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-critiques/#comments Mon, 17 May 2021 15:08:11 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=11897 Learning how to write critiques is a valuable skill to master, whether you're in a writing group or are an aspiring editor. But how do you write a useful, constructive critique of another writer, especially if you feel 'unqualified' (a concern less experienced members of our writing groups have shared in the past)? Here's a simple A to Z to help:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-critiques/feed/ 5 How to fix passive voice (and other common issues) https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-fix-passive-voice/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-fix-passive-voice/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:54:14 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=10344 Knowing how to fix passive voice and other common grammar and style issues ensures a cleaner, more impactful draft. Read 7 tips for improving weak writing style:

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