Don’t Be Horrified if Your Second Draft Is a (Really) Rough Draft
If you read last week’s Writing Rule #28, then you might be thinking that you recognize the blog post title above. In which case, you’re rig
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 20, 2017
- 4 min
8 Ways to Edit the Second Draft – or Any Draft – of Your Manuscript
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, acknowledges how very tricky self-editing ca
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 14, 2017
- 3 min
Don’t Be Horrified if Your First Draft Is a (Really) Rough Draft
Well, we’re up to Writing Rule #28 and discussing first drafts, which admittedly can be pretty bad.
Here’s a common enough story about the
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 13, 2017
- 3 min
The Oxford Comma English Grammar Fight – and It’s a Doozy!
In the long list of grammar terms implemented into the English language, there’s one two-word concept called an Oxford comma. Its definition
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 13, 2017
- 2 min
The Best Way to Edit Your First Draft
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, requires you to shift your writer’s perspect
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 10, 2017
- 4 min
8 Ways to Make Your Manuscript Look Professional – Part 1
There are two foundational steps to looking like a pro with your written copy, whether we’re talking about a professional article, a busines
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 6, 2017
- 3 min
Double Spaces Between Sentences Are for Dinosaurs
If you want to annoy an editor, here’s a surefire way to do it: Use double spaces between your sentences.
In other words, you have one sent
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jul 5, 2017
- 4 min
Don’t Quit Your Day Job! Why This Creative Writer Can Never Be a Model
It’s a good thing I always wanted to be a writer and editor instead of a model, because last Friday, any such aspirations I might otherwise
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jun 19, 2017
- 3 min
The (Sometimes) Painful Art of Editing Creative Copy
Earlier this month, I finished editing the first draft of my Faerietales 5: Flights of Fancy manuscript – creative copy I had a lot of fun w
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jun 8, 2017
- 3 min
Understanding This Fact Can Make You a Better Writer
Sometimes, short really is sweet – and I’m not just saying that because I’m short myself. I’m saying that as one of those nitwits who scroll
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jun 8, 2017
- 3 min
For the Love of Writing, Please Accept This Writing Challenge!
Unlike last time, today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, isn’t meant to downright t
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Jun 2, 2017
- 3 min
Writing Rule #22: Your Writing Style Isn’t Completely Stable
Creative writers are never completely stable people, so why would we ever think our styles and skills would be static?
Put simply, they’re
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Jeannette DiLouie
- May 25, 2017
- 3 min
How to Make Your Nigeria Scam Email Look Less Unbelievable!
On Monday, I got an email from FBI Director Andrew G. McCabe, and he was very concerned about me.
Here’s what he had to say:
FEDERAL BUREA
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Jeannette DiLouie
- May 18, 2017
- 3 min
Professional Writing Tip: Why Is Business Blogging So Hard?
It’s probably safe to say that every present-day entrepreneur and small business owner has heard how they need to blog. I know I’ve gotten t
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Jeannette DiLouie
- May 11, 2017
- 3 min
Hey, Businesses! Here’s a Great Way to Turn Off Your Readers…
I’ve worked for businesses before that were utterly obsessed with the Flesch-Kinkaid reading scale, which measures how many “big words” and
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Jeannette DiLouie
- May 5, 2017
- 4 min
At This Point, Nobody Cares About Your Story’s Setting Anymore
We’re now up to Writing Rule #18, which reads this way:
There’s a certain point where setting descriptions get intensely unnecessary.
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 26, 2017
- 3 min
What’s So Innovative About Editing?
Let’s start this one out with definitions for the words “innovative” and “editing.”
According to the all-knowing Dictionary.com, innovative
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 7, 2017
- 3 min
Are You Really Saying What You Think You’re Saying?
Self-editing can be a tricky part of the writing process – possibly more so than you realize.
That’s why, the more important the project yo
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 5, 2017
- 3 min
A Typo Taste of My Own Editorial Medicine
On Fridays, I’ve begun posting business-related writing blogs on LinkedIn, and last Friday’s topic was about typos.
Here’s a snippet of wha
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 4, 2017
- 3 min
The Complexity of Characters
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Character.”
Now, when most writers think of “c
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