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self-editing
How To/Instructional
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Oversharing in Self-Help
By Moriah Richard
Nov 5, 2021
How To/Instructional
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Undermining Your Expertise in Self-Help Writing
By Moriah Richard
Oct 8, 2021
Self-Publishing
On the Business of Self-Publishing: Claiming Power Over Your Novel
By AJ Wells
Sep 29, 2021
Revising & Editing
When Is My Novel Ready to Read: 7 Self-Editing Processes for Writers
By Kris Spisak
Sep 24, 2021
Revising & Editing
How to Know When Your Manuscript Is Ready
By Tiffany Yates Martin
Jul 14, 2021
Revising & Editing
Deleting Your Cheating Words: Time to Up Your Game
By Kris Spisak
Jun 25, 2021
Revising & Editing
Editorial Road-Mapping: Start Your Self-Editing Process Here
By Kris Spisak
Jun 11, 2021
Business of Writing
Writing With Intention: On Hiring a Sensitivity Reader
By Melissa Scholes Young
Jun 8, 2021
Writing Habits and Practices
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Revising While Writing
By Moriah Richard
Apr 30, 2021
Writing Techniques
5 Tips on Writing a Standout Self-Published Book From Someone Who's Read Hundreds of Them
By AJ Wells
Jan 6, 2021
Interviews
Kris Spisak: Author Spotlight
By Robert Lee Brewer
Feb 25, 2020
Revising & Editing
Wait! 5 Novel Editing Questions to Ask Before Your Book Is Actually Done!
By Kris Spisak
Feb 10, 2020
Publishing FAQs
When Should You Hire an Editor? 3 Professional Editors Weigh In
By P. S. Hoffman
Aug 9, 2018
Publishing Insights
Editing Fiction Like a Pro: The 5 Most Common Mistakes That Bog Down Your Narrative
By Guest Column
Aug 4, 2018
Preparing Your Manuscript
How to Revise Your Manuscript: Tips from Five Editors
By Sue Johnson
Jul 31, 2017
Revising & Editing
7 Strategies for Revising Your Novel
By Lisa Preston
Apr 5, 2017
Preparing Your Manuscript
Editors’ Tips on Revising Your Manuscript and Query Letter
By Sue Johnson
Mar 17, 2017
Revising & Editing
5 Key Questions Writers Should Ask When Revising Writing
By Debbie Harmsen
Oct 20, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Marks of Good Writing
By Rachel Scheller
Feb 11, 2015
How to Improve Writing Skills
A Handy Checklist to Help You Edit Your Writing
By Courtney Carpenter
Dec 7, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
How to Choose a Story to Write
By Courtney Carpenter
Dec 5, 2012
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Ways to Revise as You Write
By Rachel Scheller
Oct 16, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
Writing Fiction: The Three Types of Lead Characters
By Courtney Carpenter
Aug 27, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
How to Overcome Writer's Block Like a Bestselling Author
By Courtney Carpenter
Feb 6, 2012
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