I've spent a lot of time lately editing (seems like forever), so I thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts and links on the revision/editing process. Today's post will cover a few handy links for editing, as well as links to three online editing tools.
Proofreading and Editing Tips
Eight Simple Tips for Editing Your Own Work
Ten Editing Tips, for Your Fiction Mss.
Unleashing the Internal Editor: A Self-Editing Checklist
Red Pencil Round-Up: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
Self-Editing Tips
Self-Editing: Back to Basics, Part I – Guest Post by Karin Cox
There are also handy editing wizards that flag passive voice sections in your writing and check other writing issues like overused words, adverbs, pacing, cliches, etc.:
AutoCrit Editing Wizard
EditMinion
Pro Writing Aid
This topic will be continued the 3rd Monday of next month, when I'll discuss some of my favorite self-editing books and offer some of my own editing tips.
Don't forget to visit next Monday for the latest "What's New in Horror/Fantasy/Sci-Fi" post!
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