Style Sheets
What is a style sheet? Why is it important? How to use one, and what if an editor asks for my ‘house style’?
Reducing Your Word Count
Tips on ‘killing your darlings’.
Removing filler words.
Checking for repeated words.
Is that info dump really needed?
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Structure and
Pacing
How to build a solid foundation and set the correct pacing. How to improve structure.
Tracked Changes
What are they? How do I use them? How to read changes and approve or deny them.
Punctuating Dialogue
Correct uses of quotation/speech marks, different styles, ending a sentence, cutting off a sentence, use of em/en dashes etc.
Narrative
Consistency
How to keep your dialogue the same throughout your story. How to make sure you use the correct tense etc.
Stages of Editing a Novel
The stages of editing a novel.
For traditional and self-publishing.
Voice and Tone
What is voice? What is tone? How to keep it consistent.