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AWOL

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Brenda Hill — Leave a comment

To my amazement and shame, I realized it had been months since my last post. Oh, I have some great excuses: a recent major household move which involved looking at properties, finding one, contract negotiation, the waiting to hear, acceptance,…

A Client’s Great Idea

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Brenda Hill — Leave a comment

As writers, we sometimes have good ideas, but some of my great ideas have been from friends, family, or, as in this case, a client. When I completed his First Chapter Analysis & Edit, he mentioned a writer friend who…

Tagged with: 1st Chapter editing, brenda hill, editing, gift certificates, holiday gift certificates, novel editing
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Writing Your Novel

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brenda Hill — Leave a comment

When writing your novel or short story, have you wondered if you’re using the correct narrative for that particular piece? Perhaps you’ve begun with 1st Person, but you think 3rd might be better. In Writing Your Novel, one article addresses…

Tagged with: backstory, book editing, brenda hill, novel editing, novel's first chapter, the hook, writing tips
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Some Editing Tips

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Brenda Hill — Leave a comment

I’m primarily a novelist, but I edit fiction manuscripts as well. While working on my current editing project, I’m finding several areas to delete or suggest rewriting and thought I’d share.One major concern is something I’ve written about before: The…

Tagged with: 1st person or 3rd, dialogue, dialogue tags, moving body parts, novel editing, POV
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