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Writer Wednesdays: Don’t Overexplain

Posted on February 13, 2013 by alisaacarter

One issue a lot of writers seem to have is overexplaining. They describe a situation, they describe the character’s expression, they tell us what the character says … and then they tell us why the character has that expression and … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Editors hate it when you …

Posted on May 2, 2012 by alisaacarter

Okay, continuing our hatred series … last week we covered what publishers hate. This week, let’s look at what the editors hate. Before you submit: Don’t get cute with the formatting. For example, one thing we hate is when an … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Just finish the story!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by alisaacarter

Today, I start a new weekly series: Writer Wednesdays. Why? Well, I just liked the alliteration. And I’ve wanted to do a tips for writers thing for ages. As an editor, I see authors making a lot of the same mistakes. … Continue reading →

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