Congratulations to Kathy Weichman who won Beginnings Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress. Thanks to all of you who contributed to the this series. You can find the previous posts here: Part I and II included General Advice; Part III was on Deep Point of View; and Part IV was on Story Making. ******* "During my time as a facilitator of various writing… Continue reading Writing Tips #5: Nuggets of Wisdom on Editing & Revision
Thanks to the many folks who left comments on last week's blog and entered the giveaway. Sandra Warren, a fellow SCBWI-Carolinas writer, won the copy of Chris Woodworth's book, Ivy in the Shadows. Look for more giveaways in the upcoming weeks. Today I welcome Sheri Levy, another SCBWI-Carolinas member. Sheri talks about her forthcoming debut young… Continue reading Introducing Sheri Levy and Seven Days to Goodbye
Carin Siegfried, an independent editor in Charlotte, recently spoke to my CPCC fiction writing class on the editorial process. Over the next few weeks I will share answers to questions the class and I had posed. Carol: What are the different types of editing? Carin: A developmental edit primarily looks at pacing, organization, point of… Continue reading Insights into Editing: A Conversation with Carin Siegfried Part I
How many of you have students who write a first draft, turn it in, and considered it "done"? Most students would rather eat beets and liver for dinner than rewrite their stories, essays, or papers. Why is that? Perhaps it's because we haven't taught them what every published writer has realized: good writing depends on… Continue reading Is a Red Pencil Friend or Foe?