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5 Tips For Motivated Editing

October 29th, 2013 No comments

Do you have editing fatigue? Trouble getting motivated? Can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? Try these five easy steps to pull you through the editing process! Read more…

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Bad Feedback, Or Beware of the Trolls

October 15th, 2013 2 comments

There will come a point in your writing career (whether you’re starting out or well established) where someone, somewhere, will dislike what it is you’ve written. And they may not voice this very well. Read more…

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How to Critique Enormo-List

June 18th, 2013 No comments

Behold, the definitive Get Me Writing guide to giving writers feedback! More quick tips than you can shake a red pen at! Read more…

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Crafting an Epic – Part five

June 11th, 2013 No comments

Being a creator of worlds is a big responsibility! Knowing your characters and plot isn’t enough – you have to know what they’re wearing and why. And that’s just the start. Read more…

What it Feels Like to Get Critiqued

June 4th, 2013 2 comments

I previously wrote about critiquing other’s work. Today I want to write about the experience of being critiqued. Read more…

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Crafting an Epic – Part 3

April 2nd, 2013 No comments

Getting stuck sucks, but when you’re working on something this big, you’re bound to run aground at least once. Here’s some ways of approaching that slow grind. Read more…

4 More Critiquing Tips

March 26th, 2013 No comments

Have you enjoyed my recent bout of critiquing posts? Were you interested to know why you should join a critiquing group? Did you lap up my tips on how to critique? Do you want more? MOOORE?

Oh, all right then. Read more…

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How to Critique

March 19th, 2013 3 comments

I recently wrote about my adventures with critiquing and what it does for me, so it seems only right I continue this with a post on what makes a good critique. Read more…

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Should I Join a Critiquing Group?

March 5th, 2013 4 comments

Having your manuscript critiqued is a great way of getting valuable feedback, but what’s in it for the critter? And is this something you should be doing? Read more…

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Better With Every Project?

December 4th, 2012 No comments

Setting aside my latest draft I return to an edit of a previous story. And I’m struck by how much I have improved since then. Am I getting better all the time or am I just confused? Read more…

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