Don’t Be Horrified if Your Second Draft Is a (Really) Rough Draft
If you read last week’s Writing Rule #28, then you might be thinking that you recognize the blog post title above. In which case, you’re rig
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 20, 20174 min read
8 Ways to Edit the Second Draft – or Any Draft – of Your Manuscript
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, acknowledges how very tricky self-editing ca
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 14, 20173 min read
Don’t Be Horrified if Your First Draft Is a (Really) Rough Draft
Well, we’re up to Writing Rule #28 and discussing first drafts, which admittedly can be pretty bad.
Here’s a common enough story about the
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 13, 20173 min read
The Oxford Comma English Grammar Fight – and It’s a Doozy!
In the long list of grammar terms implemented into the English language, there’s one two-word concept called an Oxford comma. Its definition
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 13, 20172 min read
The Best Way to Edit Your First Draft
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, requires you to shift your writer’s perspect
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 10, 20174 min read
8 Ways to Make Your Manuscript Look Professional – Part 1
There are two foundational steps to looking like a pro with your written copy, whether we’re talking about a professional article, a busines
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 6, 20173 min read
Double Spaces Between Sentences Are for Dinosaurs
If you want to annoy an editor, here’s a surefire way to do it: Use double spaces between your sentences.
In other words, you have one sent
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 5, 20174 min read
Don’t Quit Your Day Job! Why This Creative Writer Can Never Be a Model
It’s a good thing I always wanted to be a writer and editor instead of a model, because last Friday, any such aspirations I might otherwise
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 19, 20173 min read
The (Sometimes) Painful Art of Editing Creative Copy
Earlier this month, I finished editing the first draft of my Faerietales 5: Flights of Fancy manuscript – creative copy I had a lot of fun w
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 8, 20173 min read
Understanding This Fact Can Make You a Better Writer
Sometimes, short really is sweet – and I’m not just saying that because I’m short myself. I’m saying that as one of those nitwits who scroll
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 8, 20173 min read
For the Love of Writing, Please Accept This Writing Challenge!
Unlike last time, today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, isn’t meant to downright t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 2, 20173 min read
Writing Rule #22: Your Writing Style Isn’t Completely Stable
Creative writers are never completely stable people, so why would we ever think our styles and skills would be static?
Put simply, they’re
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 25, 20173 min read
How to Make Your Nigeria Scam Email Look Less Unbelievable!
On Monday, I got an email from FBI Director Andrew G. McCabe, and he was very concerned about me.
Here’s what he had to say:
FEDERAL BUREA
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 18, 20173 min read
Professional Writing Tip: Why Is Business Blogging So Hard?
It’s probably safe to say that every present-day entrepreneur and small business owner has heard how they need to blog. I know I’ve gotten t
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 11, 20173 min read
Hey, Businesses! Here’s a Great Way to Turn Off Your Readers…
I’ve worked for businesses before that were utterly obsessed with the Flesch-Kinkaid reading scale, which measures how many “big words” and
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 5, 20174 min read
At This Point, Nobody Cares About Your Story’s Setting Anymore
We’re now up to Writing Rule #18, which reads this way:
There’s a certain point where setting descriptions get intensely unnecessary.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 26, 20173 min read
What’s So Innovative About Editing?
Let’s start this one out with definitions for the words “innovative” and “editing.”
According to the all-knowing Dictionary.com, innovative
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Are You Really Saying What You Think You’re Saying?
Self-editing can be a tricky part of the writing process – possibly more so than you realize.
That’s why, the more important the project yo
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 5, 20173 min read
A Typo Taste of My Own Editorial Medicine
On Fridays, I’ve begun posting business-related writing blogs on LinkedIn, and last Friday’s topic was about typos.
Here’s a snippet of wha
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 4, 20173 min read
The Complexity of Characters
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Character.”
Now, when most writers think of “c
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