For coaching on what to cut, watch a film’s special edition.
After I watched a special edition DVD Romancing the Stone, I made a point to see the bonus features. As I watched, I realized they offer insights for a novelist.
Great novels aren’t written, the saying goes. They’re rewritten.
This includes reviewing each scene’s purposes ― confirming it accomplishes such tasks as advancing the story … Continue reading
They notice when you write with care.
Last week I really enjoyed editing one article … to the extent that afterward, I even thanked the writer.
What made it so special? While I still needed to make some editorial changes, those were only matters of fine tuning.
The writer had done his job. He’d put himself in place of readers — and provided … Continue reading
At first it looked good.
I learned about the project Friday morning. The organization I work for needed a half- and a full-page ad for another publication. Did I have something?
No, I didn’t, but now I had an assignment. So I got to work. A year ago I’d created something similar. That gave me a starting point. At an event last … Continue reading