Author name: Tacoi D. Bell

Developing Your Writing: Manuscript Evaluation vs. Developmental Editing

There’s more than one way to develop your writing as an author. There’s often a lot of focus on developmental editing as the first type of editing. However, developmental editing has a less laborious, cost-effective sister: the manuscript evaluation. Though the expected result — the author gets more clarity on how to tie their story […]

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Which Editor Do You Need?

There are unique editors for every stage of the writing process. When you hear the word editor, you may be among many who think the term applies to a red pen holder who gets a thrill from slashing your manuscript to shreds. Those types do exist (and we’ll talk about them later), but there are

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Showcase Your Voice in Writing

An author’s voice is the most important tool in their arsenal. One important aspect of writing you’ll always see me trumpet is VOICE. Voice is a resource readily available to you because you use it everyday. In the verbal conversations you have with friends, inner monologues of your day-to-day, even when sending text messages, you

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