I'm teaching a workshop about novel revision this weekend at the NJ SCBWI Fall Craft Weekend. Below are four helpful writing posts I came across while preparing my presentation.
The 5 Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes (& How to Fix Them)
by James Scott Bell
“…make sure you can 'hear' every character in a distinct voice.”
Common Manuscript Mistakes and the Writers Who Make Them
by Aimee Salter
Includes wordiness, telling, implausibility.
Six Easy Tips for Self-Editing Your Fiction by Kristen Lamb
Includes the "Painful and Alien Movement of Body Parts."
Word Choice: Weak Words by Vicky Burkholder
A chart of words to avoid.
by James Scott Bell
“…make sure you can 'hear' every character in a distinct voice.”
Common Manuscript Mistakes and the Writers Who Make Them
by Aimee Salter
Includes wordiness, telling, implausibility.
Six Easy Tips for Self-Editing Your Fiction by Kristen Lamb
Includes the "Painful and Alien Movement of Body Parts."
Word Choice: Weak Words by Vicky Burkholder
A chart of words to avoid.
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