5 Things that Make an Editor See Red
by Jennifer Silva Redmond The question this month was what makes me “see red” as an editor. All of these might be able to be lumped under one heading: Being Continue reading
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Omniscient Narrative
by Jennifer Silva Redmond For this week’s Ask The Editor, the question was from Gerald Hapeman who asked: “Why is the omniscient narrative still frowned upon, or at least unliked Continue reading
How To Hook It!
by Jennifer Silva Redmond Seth’s question, which he said had been “burning his brain,” was about how writing/publishing has changed in the past decades, especially as it pertains to “hooking” Continue reading
Eliminating Overindulgence
by Jennifer Silva Redmond “Overindulgence” was already the topic, and then Joy Pixley added a question on the O.C. Writers Facebook page that was perfectly timed. “How do you know Continue reading
Picture This—Good Writing is Visual!
by Jennifer Silva Redmond Recently, working with an author client, I used a real bummer of a phrase about her writing. I said it was “half-hearted.” That might not sound Continue reading
Bringing Your Life Story to Life
by Jennifer Silva Redmond I recently read an article in the Spectator called “Biography is a Thoroughly Reprehensible Genre”. The writer commented on the amount of pointless detail in most Continue reading