But keep learning from others.
by Andy Scheer
I thought I’d done him a favor. But his email made me wonder.
I’d recently edited his manuscript. The book was powerful, especially for only his second novel. But he’d come to the task well prepared. And he … Continue reading
by Andy Scheer
Your computer can help you catch and fix them.
As I prepare to teach on self-editing at the Writer to Writer conference, I remember an editing tip novelist Angela Hunt gave at a past conference.
It’s classic advice. But her method for application makes it especially useful.
The Trouble with … Continue reading
There’s an art to pacing the action.
by Andy Scheer
I hope the action in your novel’s not like the fireworks display this weekend.
I’d been looking forward to the show, in a town an hour away. We’d arranged to spend the night with family, whose house was a … Continue reading