Coming up tomorrow! Curious about editing horror fiction? Join Molly Cernik for an introduction to #editing in accordance with the mechanics and themes of this exciting genre. Sign up here: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/peeking-through-your-fingers-an-introduction-to-editing-horror/
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Fix your Dialog Punctuation and Format
They are another set of errors that are extremely tedious to fix. Take a good look at the link to the Self-Publishing School website if you’re not sure whether you’re using the correct format:
https://self-publishingschool.com/how-to-write-dialogue/
This is for American spelling, there are different rules for British English.
And if you want another writer to take a look at your story? Check this out:
https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/editing-and-proofreading-services/
Remove Tabs or Spaces to Indent a Paragraph
That is a common error and it's the worst to fix, because it must be done manually, especially if you used tabs. Stop doing this immediately and use the paragraph format settings of your text editor instead. The formatter of your book will thank you from their hearts. (As will the editor. There's no way any editor will fix it for you.)
Do you want a second pair of eyes on your story?
https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/editing-and-proofreading-services/
“Every character needs a GMC (goal, motivation and conflict), because honestly, that’s the basics of humanity. We all want something and we all have our reasons for wanting it.”
Discussing Goal, Motivation, and Conflict on Episode 34 on #StoryChatRadio!
"Rewriting a passive construction to be active almost always makes what you’re saying clearer."
Example: Millions of dollars were embezzled from the company.
Revision: Two executives embezzled millions of dollars from the company.
Eva Parish: https://evaparish.com/blog/how-i-edit#passive-voice
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Welcome to my first #Word tip video of the year! 
Do you hate it when you paste content into a Word document and end up with extra blank lines that you weren't expecting? 
I know how frustrating it can be to manually delete each line, especially when you have a lot of them. 
That’s why I created this video to show you how to easily remove extra lines in Microsoft Word using the Find and Replace functionality. 
And whilst I use this awesome feature to remove additional blank lines, it is versatile enough that you can use it to remove just about any unwanted items from your Documents.
This simple trick will save you a lot of time and hassle, and make your document look better in mere moments. 
Tip 4 of 9: If there's a voice you admire as a reader, try mimicking the style to see if any part of it agrees with you as a writer.
See previous tweet if you came here because of any of these hashtags.
Writing Tip 6 on Wounds and Flaws:
Wounds often result from traumatic events, betrayals, childhood specific traumas, injustices, or failures. They happened off the page before the story starts. We can see the cause in a flashback, but it should have already happened.
Join us all month long for more tips on wounds and flaws!
