Screenwriting
What’s the Plot?
Recently, I finished the first draft of my latest screenplay. The crazy part is I didn’t think I had…
July 4, 2020-
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The Picky PenHow to Edit Scenes
As we continue this editing series how we can develop a great story, I hope you’re able to see…
April 22, 2020 -
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How to Edit Point of View
As we continue this editing series how we can develop a great story, I hope you’re able to see…
March 22, 2020 -
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How to Find the Felt Need
This is the first post in my editing series in 2020 for how to develop a great story by…
January 22, 2020 -
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Punctuation Series: How to Edit Commas with Clauses
In light of the holiday season, here’s a final fun topic in our Punctuation Series: editing commas within independent…
December 22, 2019 -
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Punctuation Series: How to Edit Slashes
We’re toward the end of our self-editing blog post punctuation series, but it certainly is not the end of…
October 22, 2019 -
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Punctuation Series: How to Edit Parentheses
Here we are, nearly at the end of our year-long punctuation/grammar series. I hope you’ve learned a lot and…
September 22, 2019 -
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Punctuation Series: How to Edit the Em Dash
In the world of grammar and punctuation, there are three types of dash (hyphen, en dash, and em dash).…
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Punctuation Series: How to Edit Modifiers
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
March 22, 2019 -
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Punctuation Series: How to Capitalize Tricky Words
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
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Blogging BasicsHow To Polish Your Blog With A Little Help
When meeting first time bloggers, I am often asked about hosting, web pages, and behind the scenes technical issues.…
January 24, 2019 -
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Punctuation Series: Four Ways to Edit Commas
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
January 22, 2019 -
Guest post archiveEditing Tip: Have Your Computer Read Your Work Aloud
Published authors are often asked what their number one piece of writing advice is. Well, I’m not published yet,…
January 19, 2019 -
Grammar and GraceProbably, Not Prolly!
Do you cringe when someone scratches her fingernails down a blackboard or clicks her teeth against a metal utensil?…
January 18, 2019 -
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Five Ways to Edit Dialogue
When thinking about the dialogue in our story, whether fiction or nonfiction, we must consider perspective. With each story,…
November 22, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
How to Write Big Money
I was recently polishing my latest manuscript. One of the subplots involves a grant payout with large sums of…
October 18, 2018 -
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Editing Like a Director
Hello! How’s your editing been going for you? I hope you’re seeing great improvement, but if you’re at a…
September 22, 2018 -
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How to Think Like an Editor Part 2
Writing is a funny art because agents and editors (freelance and publishing house) tell us to write, write, write…
August 22, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Empathy versus Sympathy
The words empathy and sympathy often cause confusion. I know first hand. I used empathy in another blog post…
July 18, 2018 -
Copywrite/AdvertisingThe Top 12 Principles of Copywriting According to the Voices on LinkedIn
Are you on LinkedIn? If so, let’s connect. If not, please join us. LinkedIn is your online watering hole…
June 27, 2018 -
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Editing Dialogue
Many writers are introverts and don’t prefer to talk a lot. Some writers are extroverts and love to talk.…
June 22, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Compound Words (Part 3)
This post includes the remainder of compound words from U through Z. The list is intended to help during…
June 18, 2018 -
The Picky Pen
Editing Is Psychological
Yes. That’s right. Psychological. I promise not to go too deep. Please keep reading. In editing our own manuscripts,…
May 22, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Compound Words? (Part 2)
Last time, I offered a list of compound words from A to H. This post continues with the remainder…
May 18, 2018 -
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Editing the Plot
Okay. Most of you (myself included) admit it’s challenging and exciting to plan the next book. It must be…
April 22, 2018
