Why Write about Nature? Nature has been one of the primary inspirations for writers and artists since homosapiens began artist endeavors. What motivates its depiction and interpretations varies somewhat from era to era, century to century, decade to decade, generation to generation. And individual to individual. What is Nature Narrative Writing? Nature narrative writing is […]
Editors are frequently asked about the differences between various types of editing, or the levels of editing. We go over this with every new client, unless they are experienced authors who are thoroughly familiar with the process. But even then, if the author and editor are new to working together, a conversation is probably still
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Last month I emphasized the importance of knowing your genre so you can articulate it in discussions with editors and preparation for promotional materials. This month I’m discussing genre again, but this time from another perspective: not allowing it to overly rule your writing. Some books are genre books. They and their authors don’t want
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Do you know your book’s genre? That might seem like an odd question for an editor to ask a writer, but there are an array of answers to it. Many writers would know exactly what to say in response. They knew their genre before they even started writing the book—maybe even before they had
There’s a lot of criticism (hopefully constructively stated) involved in the editing phases of the publishing process. Comments and suggestions can be enormously helpful in the revisions process—they can lead to valuable discussion and insights, and it’s often possible to find solutions that satisfy both author & editor/proofread or author & beta reader. However, “helpful”
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