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17 Powerful Revision Strategies for Your Writing

Whether you’re writing an essay for school or working on your tenth book, the revision process is an essential part of writing if you want to ensure that your work is devoid of errors in terms of grammar and flow. To be successful at this, you’ll need to have a...

Understanding the Different Types of Editing

by Kate Sullivan

Writing is only a quarter of what goes into making a successful book. Maybe less. What? Don’t believe me? Writing creates the whole experience, you say? The ultimate experience in a writer’s life is putting “THE END” on the page? Right. Sure. This is your first book,...

How to Self-Edit: Tips to Improve Your Manuscript, Save Time, and Be a Better Writer

by Sarah Barbour

Can you edit your own writing? More importantly, should you edit your own writing? The answer to both these questions is yes. Self-editing is a valuable skill that will help you produce better work, get better, faster feedback, and ultimately become a better writer....

How to Find a Book Editor: Step-by-Step Instructions

by Tom Corson-Knowles | 12 comments

Looking to find a book editor? In this article, I’m going to walk you through the process of hiring an editor without overpaying, choosing the wrong person, or getting stressed out. Whether you are looking to hire an editor, book cover designer, book interior...

11 Writing Tips for Improving Readability and Communicating Better

by Tom Corson-Knowles | 8 comments

There’s a mathematical equation that can calculate the readability score of any book, article, blog post or Tweet. Just copy and paste your text in a little box and it will pop out a number between 0 and 100. 70 or higher is great (That means 7th graders can...