It’s another month, and another authors’ Round Robin. This month our topic has been set by author Skye Taylor… Plotting or pantsing – which method do you prefer? Since this question is all about creating story structure, I’m answering with my developmental editor’s hat on. (I don’t really have a developmental editor’s hat, but if… Continue reading A simple tip for creating story structure, for plotters and pantsers alike
In my work as a freelance fiction editor for self-publishing authors, and as a reader for the Romantic Novelists’ Association New Writers’ Scheme, I sometimes receive manuscripts that aren’t as professionally formatted as they could be. (This is understandable, as no one knows there’s a ‘best way to format a manuscript’ until they’re told!) As… Continue reading Formatting your manuscript made easy: some great tips on using Word styles