Tag: editing Archives · Wendy Orr
18th Nov
Deadlines – When Breaking them is the Best Decision
I take my publisher’s deadlines very seriously. In thirty plus years of writing, I’ve sometimes pushed them out by a couple of weeks, but last month I did something I never thought…
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11th Mar
Setting your characters free
(with a thank you card to my editors) There ought to be a word for the strange emptiness that comes with sending corrected proofs back to your publisher. Excitement and relief, yes,…
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23rd Feb
Apps and Editing
I never thought I’d blog about an app, but the proofs for Dragonfly Song arrived last week –the idea of a break has now been postponed – so I’ve been proofreading and…
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15th Oct
Making the most of writing time: slow down, reflect and make notes: Or – how to write when you don’t have your computer!
One of the disadvantages of being a full time writer (apart from the details of never knowing whether or not you’ll have an income this year) is that it’s easy to slip…
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1st Jan
New Year’s Resolutions: Feeling Free and Playing with Your Work
I started an eleventh hour revision of Rescue on Nim’s Island yesterday. If all had gone to plan, it would have already been copy-edited, which would mean it was too late for…
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10th Jul
Restlessness and rewards
I sent my editor the second draft of my new book last night. First thing this morning she emailed to see she was printing it out to read, so I knew there…
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13th Jul
Copy Editing vs Creativity
I’ve been copy-editing all day – that is, answering the copy editor’s queries. Emailing back with the solutions – with what I hope are the solutions – I was a bit discouraged…
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