There is no question: Editing is important not just for small-scale boo-boos like grammatical gaffs and questionable spelling but also for large-scale issues such as continuity irregularities and factual errors. Even little goofs can add up to a seriously bad impression, poor reader enjoyment and snarky reviews that can hurt sales. No matter how sharp-eyed … Continue reading Strike That! (In)Famous Literary Typos and How to Avoid Making the List
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We've all pictured the cloistered writer hunched in solitude over a notepad or laptop, furiously scratching out word after glorious word well into the wee hours. The brilliance flows faster than he can capture it on paper until the day he triumphantly types "The End" ... Well, that's how we imagine it, but it rarely … Continue reading Write, Finish, Edit: A Writer’s Guide to Moving Forward and Finishing
There is no question: Editing is important not just for small-scale boo-boos like grammatical gaffs and questionable spelling but also for large-scale issues such as continuity irregularities and factual errors. Even little goofs can add up to a seriously bad impression, poor reader enjoyment and snarky reviews that can hurt sales. No matter how sharp-eyed … Continue reading Strike That! (In)Famous Literary Typos and How to Avoid Making the List