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Strong vs Weak Words ~ Part 43 ~ Turn

Okay fellow word wranglers. I have another Strong vs Weak Word for you. Don’t turn away. Please turn to me for help, turn to me for love, and turn to me for affirmation. Is your head spinning from tur… more →

Robin Coyle

On Trying to Omit Needless Words

Jenny wrote 1 day ago: This is for the weekly writing challenge. I started out rewriting one paragraph, but ended up rewrit … more →

Tags: blogging exercise, Editing, Revision, Weekly Challenge, writing

Weekly Writing Challenge: Papa Says Get Economical — 79 comments

Krista wrote 2 days ago: No matter how long you’ve been blogging, there is always more to learn. As part of the Weekly … more →

Tags: Writing Challenges, Editing, Ernest Hemingway, Revision

A Thank-You Letter to My Dad on Father’s Day — 8 comments

change it up editing wrote 3 days ago: John F. Yardas, EdD and Candace (15 months old) Dear Dad, Because you’re a self-declared technophobe … more →

Tags: Communication 2, Editing, freelance editor, Grammar, memoir, Reading, self-help, Self Publishing, writing

Writer's Conference Fever

bobyehling wrote 5 days ago: Quick blog this morning, as I’m getting ready to head to LA Valley College for the Greater Los … more →

Tags: writing, Poetry, Books, Editing, Literature, Featured websites, Workshops, writers conferences, Marketing

Erasing Your Writing Footprints — 12 comments

Gwen wrote 6 days ago: My journey into the writing world began one winter morning in 2009, when an idea for a story struck … more →

Tags: writing, Blogging, Novel-Writing, revision and editing, Writing Goals

Draft #6 and final — 4 comments

coffee2words wrote 1 week ago: Death By Pen…source: http://flic.kr/p/4cYEZz The last few steps… So, I’ve let you … more →

Tags: a little of me, writing, Author 2, Editing, Fantasy, Writing #2, Books, Author, Grammar

The Writer and Her Conscience — 1 comment

aimiekrunyan wrote 1 week ago: Disney made the conscience out to be a cute little cricket named Jiminey. Mine is mostly just a nosy … more →

Tags: writing, Novel-Writing, Censure, conscience

Hyphenation 101: Hyphenating Compound Words

LeeAllenHoward wrote 1 week ago: Let’s continue with our subject of the uses of hyphenation in spelling and begin with this def … more →

Tags: Editing, writing, <punctuation>, hyphenation, spelling, anne stilman, using hyphens, punctuation marks, Compound nouns

Day 3 of Working Out

tenorlife wrote 1 week ago: Today is my third day of working out, and I’m really proud of that. For some people, such a small nu … more →

Tags: casper, Pride, Soapbox, Working Out

What to Do When You've Finished Writing Your Book — 4 comments

Pat Bertram wrote 1 week ago: Someone asked me what to do once they have completed their book and gone over it and fixed everythin … more →

Tags: Fiction, HOW TO?, writing, Editing, Query Letter, rewriting a book, weakest scene, why get rid of the first chapter

Break Down the Writing Process

sypherhawq wrote 1 week ago: There are different ways to approach the creative writing process, different facets. Each week, I wi … more →

Tags: writing process, The Signal And The Noise, Nate Silver, Creative Writing, Creative Process, What does my name mean?, Name Meanings, etymology, Creativity

When the words blur... — 8 comments

coffee2words wrote 1 week ago: And you feel like your brain has turned to mush… The four steps of death by editing…Sour … more →

Tags: a little of me, writing, Author 2, Grammar, Editing, Writing #2, Books, Author, English

Self-Editing Booklet — 5 comments

amberskyef wrote 2 weeks ago: Now that I have an outline and specifications smoothed out, I think it will be a lot easier to get y … more →

Tags: writing, Fiction, Editing, Revisions, charles yallowitz, Writing and Editing

Tuesday Tidbits: Building on Bad Writing

Diana Springer wrote 2 weeks ago: Be willing to write really badly. It won’t hurt you to do that. I think there is this fear of writin … more →

Tags: Blogging, Creative Writing 2, Fiction, Revison, Short Stories, writing tips, Writer's Block, Writers Quotes, writing

Self-Editing Booklet: Desires Various Writers' Input — 5 comments

amberskyef wrote 2 weeks ago: I am putting out a call for writer input on a self-editing booklet I am currently outlining. This bo … more →

Tags: writing, Publishing, Editing, Writing Advice, Writing and Editing

Need Critique Partners? Check This Out — 22 comments

Gwen wrote 2 weeks ago: If you’re a writer looking for critique partners, but don’t have the time or resources t … more →

Tags: writing, critique circle, Critique Partners, Critiques, Editing, Publishing, revision and editing, Writing Tips

Dream a Dream — 13 comments

change it up editing wrote 2 weeks ago: In a previous post, I shared some of the reasons that went into my decision to become a full-time fr … more →

Tags: Communication 2, Editing, freelance editor, Grammar, memoir, NaNoWriMo, Reading, self-help, Self Publishing

Another run through... — 4 comments

coffee2words wrote 2 weeks ago: Pass through #2 is much the same as the first one… Red Pen Lovesource: http://flic.kr/p/cLieP5 … more →

Tags: a little of me, writing, Author 2, Editing, Writing #2, Books, Author, English, Fantasy

Hyphenation 101: Primary Uses of Hyphens in Spelling

LeeAllenHoward wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m reading my way through Anne Stilman’s Grammatically Correct: The Writer’s Esse … more →

Tags: Editing, writing, hyphenation, spelling, anne stilman, using hyphens, punctuation marks


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