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Editor Helga Schier Explains How to Self-Edit a Book Manuscript
Editing your own work can be an arduous and painstaking task. Not every writer is cut out for it. For some writers, editing is their favorite part of the writing process...
Helga Schier
How to Avoid Overwriting a Manuscript or Screenplay
If a writer is trying too hard to impress readers, or consistently uses language that is too elaborate or detailed, they might get called out for "overwriting". Many...
Sara Anne Fox
How to Self-Edit Your Book Manuscript: 4 Easy Ways to Enhance Readability
A common misconception about revising a manuscript is that your work is done after the copy editing is complete. This proofreading is essential to clean grammar and...
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How to Self-Edit Your Book Manuscript: Grammar, Format, and Clarity
Congratulations! You’ve finished the first draft of your manuscript. Maybe you throw a party, go out for a nice meal, see friends for the first time in a long while...
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Author Tips for Editing Your Own Work - video
Jenna Free, editor and writer for Girl Friday Productions, provides some tips for editing your own work. She advises authors to take a break from writing to do a different...
Jenna Free
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