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Book Video: Letters to a Writer of Color
No aspect of a writer’s craft is unaffected by race and culture; no aspect is free of potential meddling by white editors and publishers.
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Story Obstacle #3: Your Story’s Too Confusing
Have you ever tried to tell a story and found that the chain of events you were trying to describe was so full of zig zags and dead ends that, instead of a coherent narrative, you ended up with a confusing anecdote? Did anyone ever ask you to tell them how you accomplished something only…
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What is Line Editing?
In a previous post, I wrote about the dev (developmental) editing process, during which the dev editor works with the author to shape the ideas and structure for a book or story. Now I’m going to tell you a little about line editing. Line editing? Sometimes called substantive editing, line editing is the gratifying but…
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What is Line Editing?
Line Editing can improve the quality of your manuscript and the quality of your work by revealing the strengths, weaknesses, and style of your writing.
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Story Obstacle #2: Wishing Your story Was Different.
Last week, I identified Obstacle #1 to storytelling: believing that your story doesn’t matter. Here’s Obstacle #2: wishing your story was different. Both obstacles can arise when you believe that your experiences haven’t been impressive enough, your suffering great enough, or your life interesting enough. But you might also wish your story was different when…
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Story Obstacle #1 of 10: Thinking Your Story Doesn’t Matter
The people who attend my storytelling workshops come from a diversity of backgrounds. Some are comfortable speaking in public, some are not. Some are naturally talkative while others are accustomed to staying in the background. But, unless they’re already experienced storytellers, they all face obstacles in the form of beliefs which limit their creativity and…
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Representation Kills/Representation Gives Life
Representation is what enables the white establishment to persist in its lies and representation can dismantle those lies.
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