editing

You (probably) Need an Editor

I have been reading a book recently that has clearly never been anywhere near an editor, or a beta reader or even Grammarly. The formatting is wrong – it’s double spaced after every paragraph. There are multiple spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes – even some of the tenses used are wrong. There are four main characters, three of them have names starting with the letter M. This is fiction, the author could have called them …

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Writing Comedy: I thought I was funny!

I’ve been a writer since I was able to put pen to paper, but I’ve never written comedy before. So, I gave it a go. Comedy – like most things – is subjective. One person could find something hilarious while the other doesn’t even muster a smile. When it comes to writing, comedy is one of the hardest things to gauge. With songs, there is a formula one can follow to produce beautiful sounds – …

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