Katherine Frances's Blog, page 314
September 19, 2015
September 17, 2015
writersrelief:
Every writer should develop the skills to...
Every writer should develop the skills to proofread their own work. But sometimes, especially when you’ve invested so much energy and emotion into creating your book, it’s hard to see your own writing objectively.
Of course, it’s important to present a professional piece when you’re submitting short stories or poems to literary agents and editors. But when you’re self-publishing, thoroughly editing and proofreading your book can mean the difference between getting great sales and great reviews…and watching your book flop because it’s filled with typos and grammar gaffes.
So it’s important to proofread…proofread…and proofread! And then, proofread some more. The more people who see your work, the more wrongs will be righted! Good proofreaders can be friends or relatives who are nitpicky spellers and who will spot a dangling modifier from a mile away. English teachers, librarians, and other writers are excellent choices! You can also pass your work around a writers group, critique circle, or book club.
And you can always contact us at Writer’s Relief. Only 2% of the hundreds of proofreaders who approach Writer’s Relief each year are approved to work with us. Our experts will format your book to industry standards and provide a careful, line-by-line review.
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colorpalettechallenges:
Use the color palette above to create a...
Use the color palette above to create a scene based on a theme or character suggested by anon.
Please tag your works with ColorPaletteChallengesBlog so that I may reblog them!
"Aircraft mechanic
stumble back, reeking sweat and beer;
you swear there
were bodies left here,..."
Aircraft mechanic
stumble back, reeking sweat and beer;
you swear there
were bodies left here, somewhere, in the
tangled gray guts of this
ribbed monster, engine humming in
latent threat-
systemic dysfunction is all death means
and external indignities comply-
you don’t remember much about where
you’ve been but you know how
easy it is
to fall out of the sky
”- L. Maruska (via whenthedarkisoldandworn)
writeworld:
Writer’s Block
A picture says a thousand words....
A picture says a thousand words. Write them.
Mission: Write a story, a description, a poem, a metaphor, a commentary, or a critique about this picture. Write something about this picture.
Be sure to tag writeworld in your block!
