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Editors/Réviseurs Canada<p>Coming up tomorrow! Curious about editing horror fiction? Join Molly Cernik for an introduction to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a> in accordance with the mechanics and themes of this exciting genre. Sign up here: <a href="https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/peeking-through-your-fingers-an-introduction-to-editing-horror/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_w</span><span class="invisible">ebinar/peeking-through-your-fingers-an-introduction-to-editing-horror/</span></a> </p><p>(Image copyright: megaphone by liravega258 © 123RF.com, laptop/notebook by yupiramos © 123RF.com) </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ProfessionalDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfessionalDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EditorsCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a></p>
Hannah Steenbock<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> </p><p> Fix your Dialog Punctuation and Format</p><p>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: </p><p><a href="https://self-publishingschool.com/how-to-write-dialogue/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">self-publishingschool.com/how-</span><span class="invisible">to-write-dialogue/</span></a></p><p>This is for American spelling, there are different rules for British English.</p><p>And if you want another writer to take a look at your story? Check this out:</p><p><a href="https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/editing-and-proofreading-services/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hannah-steenbock.de/editing-an</span><span class="invisible">d-proofreading-services/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <br><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <br><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Affordable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Affordable</span></a></p>
Hannah Steenbock<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> </p><p>Remove Tabs or Spaces to Indent a Paragraph</p><p>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.)</p><p>Do you want a second pair of eyes on your story?<br> <a href="https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/editing-and-proofreading-services/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hannah-steenbock.de/editing-an</span><span class="invisible">d-proofreading-services/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a></p>
Carly Hayward, Editor<p>“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.” </p><p>Discussing Goal, Motivation, and Conflict on Episode 34 on <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/StoryChatRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StoryChatRadio</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthorCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editor</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookLightEditorial</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingPodcast</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/StoryChatRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StoryChatRadio</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a></p>
Estelle Platini<p>"Rewriting a passive construction to be active almost always makes what you’re saying clearer."</p><p>Example: Millions of dollars were embezzled from the company.<br>Revision: Two executives embezzled millions of dollars from the company.</p><p>Eva Parish: <a href="https://evaparish.com/blog/how-i-edit#passive-voice" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">evaparish.com/blog/how-i-edit#</span><span class="invisible">passive-voice</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ohai.social/@patrascan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>patrascan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@Nazani" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Nazani</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/technique" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>technique</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/writing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>writing</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fragility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fragility</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/passiveVoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passiveVoice</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/passiveForm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passiveForm</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/grammar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grammar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/selfCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfCare</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reputation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reputation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/editingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editingTips</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/impunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>impunity</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/litterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litterature</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a></p>
Paul O'Malley<p>🚀 Welcome to my first <a href="https://c.im/tags/Word" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Word</span></a> tip video of the year! 😁 </p><p>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. 😓</p><p>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.</p><p>This simple trick will save you a lot of time and hassle, and make your document look better in mere moments. 😍 </p><p>🎥 <a href="https://buff.ly/3TWWr03" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/3TWWr03</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/MicrosoftWord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftWord</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ProductivityHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProductivityHacks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TechTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechTips</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft365</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediTips</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a></p>
Carly Hayward, Editor<p>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.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersLife</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Author</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingTips</span></a></p>
AnneTheWriter<p>☝️☝️See previous tweet if you came here because of any of these hashtags.☝️☝️</p><p> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GrammarNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrammarNerd</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GrammarNerds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrammarNerds</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Edits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edits</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WritingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingLife</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EditingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Editors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editors</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EditorsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/EditorsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditorsLife</span></a></p>
Carly Hayward, Editor<p>Writing Tip 6 on Wounds and Flaws:</p><p>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. </p><p>Join us all month long for more tips on wounds and flaws!</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EditingTips</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Editing</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersLife</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Author</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingTips</span></a></p>
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