Tag: editing a book

What are Plot Holes and How to Avoid Them

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 5, 2021 • 0 Comments

Plot holes can creep up in any book genre, and typically go undetected for a while. To start identifying plot holes within your work, you have to know what you’re looking for. There are a few different types of plot holes: Continuity errors Something takes place that is impossible Storylines are unresolved at the end […]

What’s a Style Guide and Which One Should I Use?

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on January 26, 2021 • 0 Comments

What are Style Guides? It can get downright confusing to remember all the writing rules set in place centuries ago. That’s where style guides come in handy; a style guide is a manual that details the standards for writing, designing, and publishing various publications. There are many types of industries publishing materials within their area of expertise. […]

How To Self-Edit Your Manuscript

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on October 27, 2020 • 0 Comments

A common thought among first-time writers is that once they finish writing their book it’s ready to go straight to a professional editor. However, there are two crucial steps that need to take place before you ship your manuscript off for editing. The first is that you must do a few rounds of self-editing yourself. […]

Writing Back Cover Copy for Your Nonfiction Book

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 27, 2019 • 0 Comments

Writing back cover copy for nonfiction books is significantly different than writing back cover copy for fiction. Nonfiction readers care more about who is providing the information. These readers want to know they are receiving help or education from an expert on a particular topic. Nonfiction back cover copy must spell out the benefits for […]

15 Phrases that Signal Your Writing Went Off Topic

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on August 22, 2019 • 0 Comments

Throughout my experience as an editor, I’ve found that nonfiction writers are more inclined to go off topic than fiction writers. I believe passion plays a huge role in writers’ rabbit holes, tangents, and off-topic stories or anecdotes. When writers are angry, allow their personal biases to seep through their work, or let their passions […]