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Editing Tips Part 13: Key Differences Between Drafting & Editing 

In the writing community, you can find many conversations about recommended methods for drafting and editing your manuscript. However, for many writers, there can be difficulty identifying the difference between the two. After all, the terms are often used interchangeably, yet in practice, drafting and editing are inherently distinctive stages of the writing process. OurContinue reading “Editing Tips Part 13: Key Differences Between Drafting & Editing “

Editing Tips Part 12: Worrying about Word Count

Whether you’re considering writing for the very first time or have been drafting for years, there’s one question that crops up with every project: how long should your manuscript be? Depending on your manuscript’s category—short story, novella, or novel—there are some industry standards to aim for, but even those standards include a wide range withContinue reading “Editing Tips Part 12: Worrying about Word Count”