Tag: editing
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A Lesson in Patience
As my first novel nears publication, I find myself living constantly in my head. At times I am like a child waiting for Santa. At other times, I am the marketing guru brainstorming ways to sell my book. At other times, I revert to the teacher I am in my real life. No matter which…
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Editing and Revising
Your written piece is not yet finished even when you place the period after the last sentence of your first draft. Take a break, celebrate that you’ve completed a big chunk of it, then begin editing and revising. REVISING is when you change the words to make the actual sentences sound better. This can be…