Lesson #1: Introduction to the Craft of Writing Well, this is it. The adventure begins. Some of you have signed up to follow posts from The Write Nook at the beginning of our journey; some of you will follow along later, as we move forward. In either case, welcome to the adventure! If you’re reading […]
Inner Editor
Lesson #37: Editing – Essential as Breathing
I used to associate editing with what’s actually proofreading. Most people do this. Which is why the following question is problematic. What if I have my mom, who is an English teacher, look over it? I’m sure your mom knows solid formal English grammar, but please, don’t let her anywhere near your […]
Lesson #38: Self-Editing
What is self-editing? Hopefully, you answered that self-editing means to edit your own written work. There’s not any hidden meaning there. It’s pretty simple. Okay, yes, but how and why? Before I tackle the how, I wanted to tackle the why. Why self-edit? There are a few reasons: 1) it makes you a better writer […]
Lesson #61: Letting Your Manuscript Bleed
Red marks… Red marks everywhere. What’s a writer to do? Have you ever had your manuscript edited? Or reviewed by a peer? Or critiqued by a Crit Group? (I’m going to be blunt and say that every writer should implement all of these wonderful tools into their writerly lives). It’s not surprising that writers often […]