Now, after an inital edit, followed by spelling and grammar checks, it is time for me to listen to the novel. I’ve done this on all my works and it’s helped out quite a bit. Other writers read the text aloud, and I’ve tried that. But talking constantly for hours on end is something I… Continue reading Preparing to Listen
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Fighting Word’s Grammar Checker
I have quite a love-hate relationship with Word’s built-in spelling and grammar checker. More hate than love, I think. Today, I’m in one long marathon checking session, running through the whole 500 page manuscript. It’s enough to turn a brain to jelly. Look at what it found, make a decision, click. Repeat. It the program… Continue reading Fighting Word’s Grammar Checker
A Refreshing Read
Some time back I commented on the importance of letting editors be editors and avoiding rejecting your own work for them. It’s one of those cases where I know what to do, but find myself doing the opposite. I am taking a distance break from my current novel, having completed the first draft. My brain… Continue reading A Refreshing Read