Bloggers, Always Review Your Copy One More Time in a Different Program
I know Innovative Editing has written before about the best ways to edit and proofread one’s self. But considering the human race’s proclivi
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 4, 20183 min read
Writing While Angry vs. Publishing While Angry
Writing while angry can be therapeutic. There’s no doubt about that much.
The act of getting one’s unadulterated, uninhibited thoughts down
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 27, 20183 min read
Writing Alternatives to Too Much of That
There are certain words that, when spoken, sound perfectly fine even when we use them several times in a row. Yet when they’re written down,
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 20, 20183 min read
I’m Done With Gender-Neutral Pronouns
As a professional editor, manuscript editor and book-writing coach, I strongly believe in being the right match for my clients. Not every ed
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Before You Submit That Article for Editorial Consideration
I recently submitted an article idea to a new publication I just became acquainted with. Because this was over Facebook, I got into a little
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 6, 20183 min read
National Novel Writing Month for Professional Writers
National Novel Writing Month is a November-centered novel-writing challenge. So it might seem more than a little odd to make a professional
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 23, 20183 min read
The One and Only Reason to Write in Third Person (But It’s a Big One!)
When is it best to write in third person?
Some professional writers and business bloggers might say always. In which case, I’d like to poin
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 16, 20183 min read
When to Write Business Copy in Second-Person Point of View
Do you want to write business copy in second-person point of view?
Maybe. Then again, maybe you don’t.
Here’s how to think of it…
Creativ
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 9, 20183 min read
When to Write in First Person: The Professional Writers’ Guide
Some professional writers hate writing in first person. Some readers, professional or otherwise, hate reading in first person. All those I’s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 26, 20183 min read
How to Get the Most From Your Freelance Writer
Dear Innovative Editing Client,
As a freelance writer, I can’t read your mind.
That statement isn’t meant to be snippish or insulting. Hon
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 19, 20183 min read
Good Speaking and Good Writing Don’t Always Meet
Just because you’re good at speaking doesn’t mean you’re good at writing.
That’s nothing against anyone who fits into just one side of the
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 12, 20183 min read
Never Take Editing for Granted. Ever.
When writing a professional blog post, I have a system before I publish. My process is quite simply as follows:
Write/Edit
Edit
Paste every
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 5, 20183 min read
In Defense of Professional Pantsers
This content is mainly for pantsers: the kind of writers who just sit down and see what flows from their brain to their fingertips onto the
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 21, 20183 min read
Walk Away. Just. Walk. Away.
Anyone who knows Innovative Editing knows that its chief executive editor, Jeannette DiLouie, is all about producing and publishing quality
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 14, 20183 min read
A Sneak-Peek Preview Into the Upcoming Issue 14
Editor’s Note: “Punctuation is a tricky thing. And no, don’t worry… I’m not even thinking about discussing the Oxford comma again.”
That’s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 7, 20183 min read
What Writers Can Learn From Samantha Bee and Roseanne Barr’s “Comedy”
Considering the recent spate of political “comedy” going around, let’s address how many readers writers can lose by being unprofessional. No
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 31, 20183 min read
Embrace the Power of an Occasional Incomplete Sentence
Oh, the power of an occasional incomplete sentence.
It can change your entire presentation. The feel of it. The flavor. The effect.
For ex
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 24, 20182 min read
Spellcheck Isn’t Always Right for Real Writers
Microsoft Word’s Spellcheck has never been a perfect tool. Nor was it originally supposed to be, as far I’m aware.
Back in the day, it migh
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 17, 20183 min read
How to Write a Perfect First Draft
You really, really, really don’t have to write a perfect first draft in order to be a successful writer.
Perhaps that should be Rule #1 of
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 10, 20183 min read
Throw ALL the SEO Writing Rules out the Window. Again.
Sometimes I think they change all the SEO writing rules just to mess with the little people. You know: the bloggers and entrepreneurs and st
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