Editing

Self-Editing Checklist

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 7 Comments

ANNABEL SMITH

Check out the article, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: A Quick-Start Checklist from the AutoCrit Blog for this quick and simple start to self-editing.

1. Clean things up:
  • Clear out the clutter.
  • Weed out “to be” verbs and other passive constructs.
  • Eliminate clichés
2. Check Narrative Flow
  • Show, don’t tell.
  • Find and eliminate redundancies.
  • Vary sentence lengths.
  • Pace yourself.
3.  Dialogue
  • Get rid of excess dialogue tags.
  • Stick to “said” and “asked.”
  • Keep adverbs out of dialogue tags.
4. Plot

Evaluate your character development, conflict, action, and theme.

I’ve listed the main points on the checklist, but to get the details, you’ll need to read the article. If you’re ready to begin self-editing, need help or a little direction you can test AutoCrit for free 

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Tidbits and Nuggets – Editing

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 3 Comments

Editing Tip:

R.U. E

Or, better known by editors as, “Resist the Urge to Explain.”

“It’s best to resist the urge to explain. If the emotion isn’t shown, rewriter the passage so that it is.”

Self-Editing fot Fiction Writers
Renni Browne & Dave King

 

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