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Editing Weak Verbs

March 23, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

We use weak verbs constantly when we speak (except for enchanting verbal storytellers), and this is a habit we want…

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Posted in: Editing Tips Filed under: adverbs, common verbs, copyediting, editing, general verbs, passive voice, strong verbs, verbs, weak verbs

When to Change a Character Name

March 10, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

The perfect character name isn’t always perfect. Many times the name you first fell in love with isn’t the best…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Tips Filed under: characters, names, naming characters

Editing with Find and Replace

February 28, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Find and Replace helps you make duplicate edits throughout an entire document. Did you misspell Carol’s name to be Caorl?…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Tips Filed under: editing, find and replace, google, google docs, microsoft word, MS word, word
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Romance Writing Resources

February 16, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Did you miss our Valentine’s Day celebration posts? On Twitter, BDR shared a variety of posts and resources for writing…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: romance, valentine's day, writing, writing resources, writing romance
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Alpha and Beta Readers: Why You Need Them

February 13, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Alpha readers and beta readers are readers who have a first look at your story before it’s a finished product.…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Tips Filed under: alpha readers, beta readers, critiques, preliminary reading, reading
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4 Tips for Identifying Pacing Problems

February 7, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Is your pacing too slow or too fast? Pacing is a major part of the reading experience, and if you have…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Tips Filed under: developmental editing, editing, editing tips, pacing, substantive editing
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Different Editing Types

January 29, 2018 BDR 2 Comments

Not all editing is the same-there are multiple editing types with different terms and definitions. Developmental editing, content editing, substantive…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Tips Filed under: content editing, copy editing, copyediting, developmental editing, editing, line editing, proofreading, substantive editing

How to Achieve Your Writing New Year’s Resolution

January 16, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

If you’re like me, you have a new, lofty writing or publishing goal this year. New Year’s Resolutions are tradition-and…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: new year resolutions, new year's resolution, writing goal, writing resolutions
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How to Break Down Your Writing Goal

January 12, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Since it’s January, many of us are figuring out how to accomplish our lofty New Year’s Resolutions and break them…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: breaking down goals, edit a book, new years resolutions, publish a book, revise a book, write a book, writing goal
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Jólabókaflóð: A Book for Christmas

December 18, 2017 BDR 2 Comments

  It’s one week from Christmas. 7 days left (or 6 days and something hours if you want to count…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: books, christmas, gifts, iceland, Jólabókaflóð

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