Last March, I offered a workshop series in honor of National Novel Editing Month—the revisionist’s answer to NaNoWriMo. Unfortunately, the... Editing Workshop Part 5: Too Much or Too Little? Posted 4:55 pm / By anitamumm
“My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the... Getting Both Ends of Your Novel Right (Thank You, Mr. Chekhov!) Posted 3:55 am / By anitamumm
Earlier this month, I promised to talk about line editing, so I’m squeezing it in as my final NaNoEdMo post... Editing Workshop Part 4: Boost Your Line Editing Skills Posted 11:22 pm / By anitamumm
As promised, in today’s post I’d like to focus on developmental editing. Naturally, no two novels will have exactly the... Editing Workshop Part 3: Big Picture Editing Lessons from the Slush Pile Posted 6:02 pm / By anitamumm
Whether you’re preparing to submit your manuscript to agents and editors or finalize it for self-publishing, there are several distinct... Editing Workshop Part 2: What Are the Different Types of Editing? Posted 9:28 am / By anitamumm
You’ve probably heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November, but did you know March is National Novel Editing... Editing Workshop Part 1: Do I Really Need an Edit? Posted 11:20 pm / By anitamumm
It’s a no-brainer: rejection stings. And when it comes from your dream agent, a “no” stings times ten. Time to... When a No Isn’t Really a No Posted 7:53 pm / By anitamumm
A question that comes up at nearly every writers conference I attend is “What should the proper word count for... Word Count: How to Hit the Sweet Spot Posted 4:35 am / By anitamumm
