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 | Apr 15, 2022 | Editing Tips, Writing Tips
Photo by 2H Media on Unsplash. We all know that feedback on our stories is important. Getting a fresh pair of eyes and hearing another’s questions and thoughts on our work prompts us to be more creative and ultimately leads to us improving our work. But have you ever...
by Claire Tucker | Feb 8, 2022 | Editing Tips, Writing Tips
Picture from pixabay.com. You’ve sent your story off to be edited and are waiting eagerly (or not) for the manuscript to be returned. You get it back and, once you’ve gotten over the surprise at the number of corrections and comments, you start going through them....
