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The Gift of Distance
by Ana Howard | Book Editing Associates Book-Editing.com Editing-Writing.com Resist the urge to rush. Most professionals will tell you the best thing you can do is step back and give yourself the gift of distance. Time away from your own writing is actually a good thing. It takes between one and three months to let go …
How to Format a Manuscript Using Microsoft Word
by David Rose, Copy Editor Book Editing Associates Book-Editing.com Editing-Writing.com Authors submit manuscripts in a hodgepodge of formats. Part of my job as a copy editor is to fix the formatting to publishers’ standards. Here’s how to format your novel or memoir so it looks professional. (APA formatting for academic manuscripts is a different animal.) …
The Rewrite: Questions for Authors
by Deanna Brady Book Editor Book Editing Associates Editing-Writing.com What follows is a list of questions authors of fiction and narrative nonfiction can ask themselves while rewriting, to help them clarify their ideas and shape their expression for greater impact. The list can also be useful before the fact and as a guide while writing …