Last month, I began to discuss how you can approach editing your own story with four tasks. Today’s discuss will pick up where that left off. You addressed what you saw as issues with the story’s structure. You now have to start turning your manuscript into something that readers expect when they read in thisContinueContinue reading “Self-Editing Part 2”
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Newsletter Relaunch
Navigating to a new newsletter plan. My quarter 1 business analysis found that paying for my newsletter wasn’t as cost effective as it could be. So I’ve migrated my few subscribers (thanks to all of you!) to my website. I still won’t deluge you with content, only sending out a newsletter/post once a month. ~ContinueContinue reading “Newsletter Relaunch”
Individualizing characters
This is the last one where I’ll suggest you bookmark and come back if you’re NaNo-ing. Good luck as you finish! This is my last post on broadly editing the story you’ve written. This is not the end of such self-editing, but I feel like it’s important to thoroughly check your story’s structural pieces -ContinueContinue reading “Individualizing characters”
Plot Holes
If you’re Nano-ing, bookmark this and come back in December. Good luck as the final days of November roll on. I’ve talked about revising by identifying the focus of your writing and filling out details using the different tools of storytelling. I’ve also talked about looking at the growth (or rather the lack of it)ContinueContinue reading “Plot Holes”
Growth
Again, consider bookmarking this post until after NaNoWriMo if you’re taking this month to write your book. In this second post for broad evaluation and fixing of your story, let’s talk about growth and change. What happens to us affects us. What we experience changes our perspective, our behavior, and our relationships. We understand thisContinueContinue reading “Growth”
Formatting
Just a quick hit today, that hopefully will be a popular post for people to return to again and again. Q: How do I format my writing for an editor, agent, or publisher? First, understand that an editor, agent, or publisher is going to be working on your manuscript to make improvements. Manuscript format forContinueContinue reading “Formatting”
Congratulations 2
Another wonderful bit of news from an editing client – and writing friend. Julie Ranson has accepted a contract with The Wild Rose Press to publish She Danced Anyway, an historical (1920s) women’s fiction novel. In 1920s New York, Elizabeth, 22, has just graduated college — without an “m-r-s” degree, much to her mother’s dismay.ContinueContinue reading “Congratulations 2”
2022 Roundup
Twelve months ago I wrote a wish list for 2022 as part of my closure for 2021. Though it took until the very last days of 2022, I managed to accomplish nearly all of the items on the list – none so completely as the goals for truly establishing my business, LZ Edits. Formalized withContinueContinue reading “2022 Roundup”
Self-Editing Guide is live!
It’s alive! Available now in Paperback or Ebook, Self-Editing Guide: A workbook for the DIY fiction author, is now available. Proof prints have been checked, and the “publish” button has been pushed. Just in time, I hope, for the NaNoWriMo authors all ready to dive into their manuscripts from November and turn them into theirContinueContinue reading “Self-Editing Guide is live!”
A Workbook for Writers
Spotify audio of this blog post can be heard here. This is my “making of a book” blog post… 2023 by Lara Zielinsky As the year counts down its last days, I am finalizing the layout for what I hope will be a handy guide to do-it-yourself authors in reviewing and revising the structure ofContinueContinue reading “A Workbook for Writers”
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