Viewing time: 3 min. 58 sec. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #49, about sticky writing. The post first ran on March 9/18. Transcript: Welcome …
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If you want to become a better proofreader, here are some easy-to-use tips that will make a big difference for you… Do you clean your own gutters? Change the oil in your own car? Bake every birthday cake from scratch? I’m guessing you don’t do many — if any — …
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about editing too much… Writers tend to fall into one of two categories: …
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Viewing time: 4 minutes and 13 seconds The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #8, about how to switch from writing to editing, which first ran on …
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Viewing time: 3 mins. 53 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question focuses on how to write for skimmers. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me …
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Viewing time: 4 mins 19 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question? How do you know when you’re finished editing? If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me …
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 50 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question looks at how to make editing less painful. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message …
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Viewing time: 5 mins. 4 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question asks whether using jargon ever makes sense. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Arthur Quiller-Couch developed his famous maxim — murder your darlings — while working as a professor of English at Cambridge University near the turn of the last century. Here’s why his advice still applies to writers today…. I have a close friend, whose work …
Reading time: Less than 4 minutes You’re probably not an athlete so why am I talking about pep talks? They work! Even pep talks for writers…. As we approach the end of 2018, you may be facing feelings of regret or, perhaps, even dread. Do you find yourself thinking or …
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