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How to REALLY self-edit your novel after Nanowrimo: 8 rookie mistakes to avoid!

I used to be a full-time editor. Since then, I don’t often read amateur/mediocre books. I rarely have time to read as it is, so I only read brilliant, perfected writing. Unless I’m helping somebody out with a review, cover, or something else – in which case the book may be suffering from common rookie The 3 secrets to book...

November 25, 2013 Derek Murphy editing, line editing, nanowrimo, self-edit 247

A simple and bizarre trick to help you write and edit your book (by switching between creativity and laser-focused attention)

I know one of the biggest challenges for writers is A) coming up with creative ideas for their writing and B) going back through their writing to self-edit, rewrite, improve and restructure. These are vastly different skills which need vastly different mind-sets. But there’s a simple and easy trick you can use to switch between The 3...

November 15, 2013 Derek Murphy creativity, edit your book, edit your novel, finish your book, focus, productivity, self-edit 131

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