5 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN EDITING

 

I thought I would make this post short and sweet. If you are at the revision stages of your manuscript, here are a few links to help fine tune your story.  Why reinvent the editing wheel when the internet offers all these fabulous writers who can cover these specific areas far better than I? Here are some things you should keep in mind while revising...

WORD COUNT

Micro-Fiction (up to 100 words)
Flash Fiction (100 - 1,000 words)
Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words)
Novellette (7,500 - 20,000 words)
Novella (20,000 - 50,000 words)
Novel (50,000 -110,000 words)
Epics and Sequels (Over 110,000 words)

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

The Athletic Nerd...http://theathleticnerd.com/screenwriting/getting-to-know-your-characters

Creative Writing Now... http://www.creative-writing-now.com/writing-character-profiles.html

GRAMMAR

University of Chicago...http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.html

Oxford Dictionaries...http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.html

PLOT 

Alicia Rasley...http://www.aliciarasley.com/10prob.html

Writing World...http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/beckham.shtml

SETTING OR SCENE

The Write Life...http://thewritelife.com/write-better-stories-by-asking-these-questions/

Fiction University...http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/07/10-questions-to-ask-when-choosing.html

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I hope you learned something new today and be sure to check back tomorrow for the next post in my month long celebration!

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Blurb:

 
Addie comes from a long line of readers, or "story catchers," as her family likes to call themselves. Every time Addie tries to catch a story on her own, though, the words play tricks on her. Addie tries everything she can think of to corral those wiggly letters, but it will take a little faith to become the next STORY CATCHER.
 

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