by Claire Tucker | Nov 13, 2023 | Writer-Editor Relationship, Writing Tips
Hiring an editor is one of the best things you can do for the book you’ve poured your heart into. It’s an exciting process and also a bit nerve-wracking. After all, there are plenty of horror stories of editors mercilessly butchering your voice until it breathes its...
by Claire Tucker | Sep 19, 2023 | Editing Tips, Time Management, Writing Tips
Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash. Editing is a sedentary job that is best done indoors. This is a challenge, as experts declare exercise, fresh air, and sunshine to be necessary for good health. And so I took up running. A few weeks and a narrowly avoided injury...
by Claire Tucker | Jun 6, 2023 | Editing Tips, Word Craft, Writing Tips
Photo by Pavan Trikutam on Unsplash. Humans like the number three. Think about it. The three little pigs. Bronze, silver, and gold. Trilogies, trimesters, and triangles. One reason for this is the human brain can identify and process groups of three easily. Another is...
by Claire Tucker | Apr 25, 2023 | Characters, Editing Tips, Writing Tips
Photo by Hubert Neufeld on Unsplash. Character voice. It’s something writers often ask about, if the number of “how-to” and “so many ways to find/unlock/define your character’s voice” articles are any indication. But character voice can be difficult to nail down....
by Claire Tucker | Feb 15, 2023 | Word Craft, Writing Tips
Image by Peter H from Pixabay. Have you ever read a sentence and it felt … off? Something just wasn’t right. But all the grammar was correct. It said what it needed to say. And after tearing your hair out, you still didn’t know what was going on with that sentence...
