by Jeri Walker | Jul 1, 2019 | Editing Tips
Writing critique groups truly can be wonderful, and yet workshop is a dreaded word by writers the world over. What could be more fun than participating in writing workshops? You slave away on a draft, endlessly tweaking it before submitting it to THE GROUP. Then you... 
by Jeri Walker | Jul 30, 2018 | Editing Tips
At its core, revision is about re-seeing a manuscript and coming at it with fresh eyes. Yet, it’s incredibly difficult for most writers to gain the necessary distance and perspective on their manuscripts. As with any process, doing so gets easier with... 
by Jeri Walker | Jun 25, 2018 | Editing Tips
Various choices arise when it comes to writing characters’ thoughts, and general approaches are largely a matter of choice rather than found as hard and fast rules in various writing manuals. First and foremost consistency within a manuscript is key. If working... 
by Jeri Walker | May 14, 2018 | Editing Tips
Good editing takes time and tends not to be cheap. Yet, understanding editing fees isn’t all that cut and dry considering all the factors that go into what can be considered good and reasonable. The choices we make are relative to our finances, publishing goals,... by Jeri Walker | Feb 5, 2018 | Editing Tips
The different types of editing can be broken into three major categories: content, style, and copyediting. Some editors might go with only two major categories since stylistic editing bleeds onto both sides. To make matters even more confusing, various editing terms...
