This Quote on Pinterest Is Such a Snobbish Piece of Nonsense
For years, I swore I would never get on Pinterest: that it was a ginormous waste of any sane intellectual’s time.
Then I got on it to promo
top of page
Search
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 22, 2017
- 3 min
This Thanksgiving, I’m Thankful for a Starry Night’s Sky
I have another cheesy “writitude” blog post scheduled for Thanksgiving tomorrow. So I’m using today to say what I’m thankful for, and that’s
4 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 20, 2017
- 3 min
You’ll Never Believe This Awesome News About Innovative Editing!
I’m so exceptionally proud to announce that Innovative Editing has been voted the best place to work – ever! Editors have never had it so go
1 view0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 16, 2017
- 3 min
An Editorial Rant Against Gender-Neutral Pronouns
This editor is going to go out on an anti-feminist limb and say how much she hates gender-neutral pronouns.
Yes, I’m female. Yes, I’m educa
16 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 16, 2017
- 3 min
What Is a Writing Retreat Going to Cost Me?
For Tuesday’s Definition of “writing retreat,” I spent plenty of paragraphs describing how amazing these getaways can be. Oh, they’re so lov
115 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 13, 2017
- 4 min
Warning: This One's Old-Fashioned. And Christian.
Nobody journals anymore, right?
That’s something our old-fashioned ancestors did because they didn’t have anything better to do with their
1 view0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 8, 2017
- 3 min
Humility Does a Body Good
Writers (and editors) can do well with a few doses of humility thrown into their lives here and there. It’s a great quality to put on in the
1 view0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Nov 2, 2017
- 4 min
Who Died and Made the AP Stylebook Editorial God Over Astronomy?
This may come as a surprise to anyone who knows an uptight editor, but I love my job.
How can I not when I’m constantly learning? Every edi
19 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 30, 2017
- 3 min
The Dashing Tale of a National Novel Writing Month Rebel!
It’s just about National Novel Writing Month go-time! Though for NaNoWriMo 2017, this writer has an editor’s goal instead.
I know that Nati
0 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 27, 2017
- 3 min
Let’s Add an Editor’s Challenge to Lia Mack’s “3 Things You Need to Finally Write That Book”
Editor’s Note: I promised a conclusion to Innovative Editing’s last three posts (part 1, part 2 and part 3), and this is it. What can we tak
0 views0 comments
Lia Mack
- Oct 26, 2017
- 5 min
3 Things You Need to FINALLY Write That Book – Part 3
Editor’s Note 1: Right now, I’m at Panera listening to a senior citizen book club discuss their latest read. I bring this up because, fortui
2 views0 comments
Lia Mack
- Oct 25, 2017
- 5 min
3 Things You Need to FINALLY Write That Book – Part 2
Editor’s Note 1: I’m going to keep this intro short and sweet. The following post continues yesterday’s call to action for would-be writers
0 views0 comments
Lia Mack
- Oct 24, 2017
- 3 min
3 Things You Need to FINALLY Write That Book – Part 1
Editor’s Note 1: Well, Innovative Editing readers, you’re in for a treat! This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I’m turning the editorial re
0 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 20, 2017
- 3 min
How Bad Grammar Makes Your Story Look Oh So Good
Teachers and editors are usually quick to warn against bad grammar like run-on sentences and incomplete sentences. They’re no good, the prof
15 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 17, 2017
- 3 min
As Painless as Possible: Sentence Structure From a Non-Grammar Nazi Point of View
For all you creative writers and non-fiction writers still working on your manuscripts, let’s talk about sentence structure. This is somethi
5 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 16, 2017
- 3 min
Deleted Document? #FirstWorldProblems.
First of all, yes, I know the W and P in #FirstWorldProblems shouldn’t be capitalized according to proper hashtag rules. But this is what su
5 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 13, 2017
- 3 min
Plot Holes Are Worth Fixing, No Matter the Cost
Okay, creative writer. So you’ve taken my editorial advice and went looking through your manuscript for a plot hole. And you found one. Now
6 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
Everywhere a Plot Hole? Ol’ Creative Writer Had a Manuscript…
When it comes to checking for story plot holes in a manuscript, creative writers have a choice. They can do it the easier way or the hard wa
10 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
What Makes You a Genuine Writer?
Innovative Editing started a new series on Pinterest a few weeks ago called the “Genuine Writer.” It involves a series of inspirations and e
0 views0 comments
Jeannette DiLouie
- Sep 22, 2017
- 3 min
My Editorial Take on Your Writing Tone… How Much Does It Matter?
I ended yesterday’s writing-related, tone-focused Challenge on something of a cliffhanger. That wasn’t part of my evil editorial plan, but i
13 views0 comments
bottom of page