👩🎓 Narrative point of view is a fascinating area of study. I don’t (yet) offer developmental edits but it’s important that I understand the stages above/before copyediting so that any flaws which remain in the text (such as head hopping or broken binding) can be flagged for the author’s consideration. As I study this stuff,Continue reading “Why POV matters in fiction. And what resources can you recommend for the study of narrative point of view?”
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Want to be sure you’re getting a professional editor? Don’t go with one who claims to be good at everything.
This ⬇️ I’ve been getting some advice from this marketing/copywriting fella and he’s really making me think differently. This is really empowering. When you’ve changed professions as I have, no matter how much training you’ve done (and I’ve done lots now), you still get imposter syndrome rearing its ugly head. BUT… this sentence shows imposterContinue reading “Want to be sure you’re getting a professional editor? Don’t go with one who claims to be good at everything.”
Macros for increasing efficiency and accuracy in editing – not to mention staving off RSI.
I reckon the hour or so I spent today being Paul Beverley’s guineapig (installing macros ‘by the tourist route’) might be the best hour I’ve spent on CPD. These are macros which are going to increase my efficiency and accuracy as an editor and they will reduce the number of clicks/keystrokes needed to perform certainContinue reading “Macros for increasing efficiency and accuracy in editing – not to mention staving off RSI.”
Write a novel to create assets for your future. National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner.
👋 Hey, you. Creative person in your 30s. You know you’ve been thinking about writing a book… But, you’re in your 30s… You’d better get serious now. And throwing yourself into a made-up world of moonlit romances does not seem all that serious. And your mum keeps asking if you’ve started saving for your future…Continue reading “Write a novel to create assets for your future. National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner.”
Is it took or taken? Spoke or spoken? Broke or broken? Using past participles correctly.
📸 Your photo will be took by one of our team. ❌ Your photo will be taken by one of our team. ✅ See also: 🗣️ I have spoke to her about it. ❌ I have spoken to her about it. ✅ 🖨️ The printer was broke. ❌ The printer was broken. ✅ 🚦In spokenContinue reading “Is it took or taken? Spoke or spoken? Broke or broken? Using past participles correctly.”
Do you feel the fear? That’s a good thing. Here’s why.
💬 “Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” (Continue reading “Do you feel the fear? That’s a good thing. Here’s why.”
Conference reflections. How do you feel after you’ve done some CPD?
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions. 😁 Absolutely chuffed to bits by my professional progress which I recognised when imposter syndrome did not rear its ugly head at this year’s Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) conference. I noticed I’m not bamboozled by jargon. I have so many editing experiences under myContinue reading “Conference reflections. How do you feel after you’ve done some CPD?”
Do you like online conferences? I do! CIEP 2021.
🙋♀️ Hands up – who likes it when a conference is online? I do. Because it means this can be my day ⬇️ Sunday: 🚸 Ironing uniforms 🛒 Getting a shop in 👩🍳 Cooking family meals ➕ 📔 Learning more about developmental editing 💷 Picking up some ideas for marketing 🖥️ Finding out more aboutContinue reading “Do you like online conferences? I do! CIEP 2021.”
Have you ‘tried your hand’ at writing a book? Let me help you polish it up.
I was asked whether I wanted to take advantage of some free advertising on morecambeandmore.com. I said yes. 😁 Emily Ward who is in charge of the website asked me for a photo and my logo plus the link to my website. She then wrote a brief intro and made this super-looking directory entry forContinue reading “Have you ‘tried your hand’ at writing a book? Let me help you polish it up.”
Is a tidy workspace a must for you? It is for me.
❓ Clearing the decks. Do you do it? Is a tidy workspace a reflection of a tidy mind? The cause of a tidy mind? Or not linked at all? 😁 First quiet day working from home since 13th July. 🎉 My son is back at school and I have three full days to work onContinue reading “Is a tidy workspace a must for you? It is for me.”
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