Tag Archives: editing

Editing is like dentistry

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jodi

  I had my regular dental check-up last week and with it the dreaded cleaning.  Even though I take good care of my smile, the hygenist always finds something to scrape and poke.  It hurts and I hate it.  Every … Continue reading →

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Insubordinate little devils, um I mean Clauses

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Jodi

As much as I would love this to be a awesome short story about rebel Santas (insubordinate clauses, get it? Oh forget it.), we’ re actually diving into that dense and unforgivable jungle that is Grammarland. Today’s Topic: Subordinate Clauses … Continue reading →

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Writing Update (and a cute baby pic!)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jodi

This Summer has presented its own unique set of challenges when it comes to making progress in my current manuscript.  With the kids out of school and a baby to care for finding time to write was nearly impossible.  This … Continue reading →

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Connotation vs. Denotation, or how to become your editor’s new BFF

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jodi

I’ve made a liar out of myself already, promising a weekly post and then letting almost a month slip by without a word.  Fear not, in addition to growing a new human I’ve been working on projects that have needed … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: “An Editor’s Advice to a Young Writer” by Carole Waterhouse

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jodi

I have a rare treat for Feature Friday today –  this post is the official kick off for the official print and ebook release of The Tapestry Baby by Carole Waterhouse!  To celebrate Carole is giving away free ebooks starting … Continue reading →

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Using Scene Cards in Revision

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jodi

I’m taking a look at my NaNoWriMo 2011 novel Pendant of Nefertiti and seeing if there is anything I can salvage into a marketable product.  Instead, I am finding hoards of poorly developed ideas and missing scenes.  When preparing to … Continue reading →

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Phase One of Editing Done!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jodi

I am happy to announce that last night I finished phase one of editing my book, Stonebearer’s Betrayal.  This includes checking the following: Concept integrity Continuity/timeline problems Point of view voice issues Character individuality Need for filler sections Obviously painful … Continue reading →

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Transforming Awkward Thoughts into Useable Text

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Jodi

The writing powers that be are laughing at my humorous attempts at editing.  If you could see the notes in my manuscript you’d understand.  On each page there are notes pointing out sections of telling not showing, clunky dialogue, adverbs, … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Seven Virtues Every Writer Needs to Succeed

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Jodi

Today’s post comes from Emlyn Chand over at The Ambitious Ambigue.  If you haven’t stopped by her blog, please do!  Emlyn is taking the web by storm with her proactive approach to getting her work noticed and I have no … Continue reading →

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5 Proven Ways to Waste Time Editing

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jodi

Every free minute of these last two weeks have been filled with attempts to edit and flesh out my fantasy manuscript.  Needless to say I’ve paid much more attention to what is working and what has wasted my time.  And … Continue reading →

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