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The Perils of Self-Editing

March 27, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Clearly while I’m composing or creating my story, I avoid the editing trap. I prefer to wait until I’m finished before going back and doing the work of editing, revising, correcting. Nonetheless, to get into the story before I work, I must read the last little bit I’ve written. When I do that, I’m often […]

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Filed Under: The Business of Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: Beta readers, creating, editing, errors, mistakes, self-editing

Tips for Coming Up with the Perfect Title

August 15, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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My recent WIP has me scratching my head for a title #amwriting #title Click To Tweet For some reason it’s not jumping off the page. But then again, now that I think about it, I’ve never had a book title jump off the page. I usually agonize over various versions before I settle on  that […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, For Readers, Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: Beta readers, Create, Mind Games, MJ LaBeff, title

What Are Beta Readers and How to Find Them?

July 25, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Okay, so you’ve finished your first draft. You’ve done everything you can with it. You’ve read it and re-read it to the point of total exhaustion. In fact you’ve gone over it so many times, that you’re not sure you’re reading the words on the page or if you have the pages memorized. What’s next? […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, The Business of Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: Beta readers, editing, fiction, tests, tips, Writing

Five Tips for Character Development

June 15, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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As writers we are fascinated with people. Why? Our characters reflect real people. As such, they must act in realistic ways. We can’t have them do things that are “out of character.” We can dig deep inside ourselves and our experiences to create the people who fill our books or we can use other methods. […]

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Filed Under: Characters, Fiction Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: Beta readers, characters, writing tips

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