The Inner Struggle: How to Show a Character’s Repressed Emotions
What Development Editors Are Reading
By Tanya Gold Common advice for writers is to read, read, and read more. Read voraciously. Read widely. You need to know your genre inside and out to write it well. The same advice should be given to developmental editors. Developmental editors should understand the kinds of books they are working on just as well
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Starting Your Novel at the Midpoint
By Louise Dean If you’re about to write a novel, start with the midpoint. That’s the place to build your world around. The midpoint is the point of no return in a story. It’s when the main character undergoes a crisis, and finds within themselves (or not) the necessary qualities to reverse the action or fortune
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Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. Because of the separation, sentences with this error often sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing. Furthermore, they can be downright illogical. Misplaced modifiers can usually be corrected by moving the modifier to a more sensible place in the sentence,
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