So, I doubt that an author going through standard publishing channels can use this trick, but if you’re an indie author, I recommend trying what I’ve discovered to be an awesome editing tactic. I recently received a proof copy of
The Never Hero | Count Down
The first proof copies of the paperback are expected to deliver tomorrow! I can’t wait to get home from work and see them. Handing out some of the proof copies to beta readers so they can find the last glitches
The Never Face | IMDB Casting The Characters In Your Novel
So, I was watching one of ‘those‘ comedies today. You know, one of those parody movies designed to be so bad its comical (think Scary Movie, Naked Gun, etc.). Originally it was just procrastination, a netflix break from novel revision. However, I
The Never Secure | Bi-Polar Editing
A short entry today about the about the windy road of insecurity followed by out of control pomposity. I am on the final revisions of my novel. Chapter 23 out of 38 (Sweet! I am actually over half way done).
The Never Offensive | Is Thick Skin Intrinsic To The Writer?
The other day, my mental filter kicked in at work. I was about to say something* that could be offensive, and stopped myself as I didn’t want to upset my more sensitive coworkers. I know they’re more sensitive, because I’ve
The Never Leave | Fifty Word Story Writing Challenge
When the door shut, it brought the sensation of his stomach hollowing. He didn’t feel so often, but when he worried he’d lost her, he felt it. Not so much felt as remembered. He had to beat her to the
The Never Journey | The Road Repeatedly Traveled
“Life’s gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you—” the husband sang to his wife as she dangerously darts between cars on the freeway. She’s angry at the situation, but the husband’s crappy rendition of
The Never Paragraph | How To Start A Book
There is no chapter in this novel that I have not rewritten once or twice. The champion of rewrites has by far been the first one. To this day, it’s my least favorite in the whole damn book. I
The Never Know | Time Travel Writing Challenge
The other day I overheard an interview on the radio. The host asked the interviewee an old cliché: “If you could meet anyone from history, who would that person be?” I don’t remember the interviewee, I remember thinking his answers
The Never Quitter | The Author, The Story, and The Question
I know this guy. Let’s call him Henry. When Henry was in high school, he discovered that he loved writing. It was the only scholarly endeavor for which he found an innate ability within himself. He got swept up in