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Tag Archives: editing
A Literary Schlep–4…er…5 Tips on Finishing Your Novel
I flew from DC to Northern California today. I bring this up because I was contemplating how odd it is that at 6am this morning (3am PST), I was heading off in my rental car to Dulles Airport, and at … Continue reading
Posted in Books, The Writing Life, Writing Craft
Tagged awakening, editing, finishing the book, karen sandler, nora roberts, novel, re-writing, revolution, TANKBORN, writing
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Kill Your Darlings
When William Faulkner said, “Kill your darlings,” the darlings he referred to were those elegantly composed sections of prose you adore beyond reason. They do nothing for the story, they stick out like garish jewels on an otherwise humble hand, … Continue reading
Posted in The Writing Life, Writing Craft
Tagged editing, improve your writing, kill your darlings, manuscript, pet phrases, writing, writing craft
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Tankborn Outtakes
Back around October 2009, I finished work on a manuscript titled GENeration, a young adult science fiction book. I knew it wasn’t finished finished. I didn’t yet have an agent or editor for the book, but I knew that when … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Tankborn Origins, The Writing Life
Tagged deleted scenes, devak, edit, editing, exclusives, GEN, kayla, lowborn, outtakes, re-write, re-writing, TANKBORN, trueborn
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