This blog from Helping Writers Become Authors (K.M. Weiland) compares two movie adaptations of The Scarlet Pimpernel (one of my favorite books/movies; I love Leslie Howard!) to discuss some points of when and how to best convey your character’s backstory. Here’s my take on how and when to include backstory. This topic also answers questionContinueContinue reading “Backstory: When and Where”
Author Archives: Lara Zielinsky
Recently published
As an editor, I have been privileged to enjoy the work of all the authors I have worked with over the years. Several clients have brought their books online for sale during 2021, so I’m going to promo them here. Click on the titles to investigate and buy. ~ Lara The Pride Trilogy by TJContinueContinue reading “Recently published”
Reflection: Working for myself
Today is National Bosses Day. I’ve worked for a LOT of bosses over the years. Frequently, I’ve been “bossed” by more than one person. Despite the org chart saying so-n-so was my supervisor, I’ve had people in positions above me insist that THEY had the right to dictate my priorities, draining my time and energyContinueContinue reading “Reflection: Working for myself”
Publishing timeline
a guide for self-publishing authors who want to use editors I’ve had a number of conversations the last few weeks with authors who approach me about editing, but they have surprisingly unrealistic timetables for going from draft through editing, to publish-ready. This blog will primarily address the editing parts of the publishing process: beta readers,ContinueContinue reading “Publishing timeline”
Do you need a Copy Editor?
You think you’ve got a pretty tight story, and just need it “cleaned up” before you start thinking about submitting it to a publisher or publishing it yourself. Most people will say you need a copy editor. Copy Editors A copy editor is focused at the language structure level of reviewing your manuscript. So theyContinueContinue reading “Do you need a Copy Editor?”
What’s my manuscript evaluated for?
When you request a manuscript evaluation, you are asking me to answer the following questions: Is my idea saleable in the market and genre I’m aiming for? Is my story complete? Do you see problems with the characters? Do you see problems with the setting? Do you see problems with the plot or conflicts? AnotherContinueContinue reading “What’s my manuscript evaluated for?”
Do you need a Developmental Editor?
This post explores what questions to ask of yourself and your manuscript to determine if you’re ready for editing. First, all editing is not the same. There are multiple ways that an editor can prepare your manuscript for publication. Developmental Editors Developmental editors look at the “big picture” of your story. Whether your story isContinueContinue reading “Do you need a Developmental Editor?”
Do you need a Proofreader?
A proofreader is all about catching the last errors and checking the layout of the book on the page(s). They find and fix: overlooked punctuation problemstransposed letters in wordswidow and orphan situations where a word or words is just left “hanging” at the top of a page.strange line spacing when text is justifiedConsistent styles forContinueContinue reading “Do you need a Proofreader?”
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