Wheeless Edits’ Blog
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3 Signs You Might Be Too Close to Your Manuscript (and what to do about it)
Are You Too Close to Your Manuscript? You’ve been living inside your manuscript for weeks, maybe months, or even years. You know it inside and…
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How I Keep Feedback Kind and Constructive – It’s an Art
When I tell people I’m a book coach and copy editor, they often imagine me with a red pen, slashing through manuscripts like a literary…
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Why Editing Isn’t Just About Grammar: It’s About Protecting the Reader’s Experience
When most people hear the word editing, they think of red pens, grammar rules (the dreaded grammar police), and someone wagging a finger at a…
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Why You’re Not “Too New” to Work with an Editor
So, you’ve written a draft (or you’re in the messy middle) and you’re starting to wonder: Is it too early to get help?Am I even…
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Self-Editing My Writing Prompt
Leaving My Bubble This February I decided to leave my introverted bubble and attend two different writer’s groups that meet locally. One of the groups…
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What Is A Beta Read? Do I Need One?
What is a beta read? Do I need one? Where do I find a beta reader? These are questions I often hear these questions from…
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How to Punctuate a Pause
Readers have expectations; writers have responsibilities. How does an author communicate to the reader the way in which they intend the text to be read?…
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How to Use Track Changes for Authors
Okay, so you have just received your manuscript back from your editor and you are freaking out over all of the crazy marks on the…
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Explaining the Editorial Process
Are you considering working together but would still like to know more about what to expect before you commit? I completely understand! I have a…
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Understanding Different Types of Editing
You are ready to send your work off to an editor. But you begin to do a little research and find that there are different…
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How to Choose an Editor
You’ve finished your book, congratulations! You have probably spent time reading and rereading your own work. Making changes and adjusting scenes along the way. Then…
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