I've just edited an item in my portfolio. It is being polished to be included in an anthology:
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Well shoot- I'm out of the paranormal contest. I have a great piece. Part 1 of chapter 1 to on of my novels. Sadly, it's out because it's close to 3,000 words. Awe Nuts! |
Time for some serious editing. A challenge always worth pursuing to see how much you can tighten it. |
Well, do what the webwitch told me to do. Put a title on it and at the exact word count stop, cut the rest off, and put part one. Then give a link to part two. If you cut it off right at a cliffhanger chances are the judge and or judges will continue to read the rest if you have done your job right. Boy, she sure can be sneaky. |
I just finished Lesson # 7 for LRWG and sent it off through e-mail. I have to admit - I like the digital submission. It's fast, easy, and free. Which says a lot for my budget. I also like that expediency. The moment I'm done with the papers it's just a matter of attaching the files to an e-mail and sending it off. It takes all of about a minute or two. This is a huge time saver vs. a trip to the post office. Forget the weather, standing in line, or even waiting on the bus- it's done! |
The kitties and I are going to make an early start on the weekend. We're spending time to catch up on some much needed reading. It's nothing too exciting, a number of chapters in a few text books with Long Ridge Writers Group. I can see why the school chose these books. These are just a handful of books for writers of either fiction or non-fiction. And I wouldn't recommend them if I wasn't sold on them. Essentials of English - Barron's Publishing (4 contributors listed) Freelance Writing - by Marcia Yudkin Find It Fast - by Robert Berkman My personal favorites: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers - by Renni Browne and Dave King On Writing Well - by William Zinsser I personally lean towards fiction more than non but these books have been immensely helpful. Enjoy the weekend everyone. Be safe and write on! - mindy |
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