Tag: self-editing

  • Scene Resources

    Hi All! Happy Hump day! In this post I’m providing some resources I go to when I’m stuck editing a scene, writing the next scene and will use in my next few posts as sources. How to Write Scenes: Structure, Examples, and Definitions, Story Grid https://storygrid.com/scenes/ The Units of Story: The Sequence, Story Grid https://storygrid.com/the-sequence/…

  • Said is Dead… isn’t it?

    Said is Dead… isn’t it?

    Hi All! I’m reading Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print on editing. Right now I’m in the chapter dialogue mechanics. And the chapter talked about how the use of dialogue tags can be a sign of amateur writing. Then it went on to say how said is usually the best dialogue…

  • Self-Editing: Where to Start.

    Self-Editing: Where to Start.

    So you have a finished manuscript. It’s over 100,000 words (if a novel). Probably over a hundred pages, and it feels great. Or maybe sad. I’m always sad when a story ends. I haven’t figured out if that’s because my endings just don’t work or if I just love the world I created too much.…