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Don’t Write ‘That’ and other advice from an editor
by, Jenna Goodman
March 14, 2014
Jenna Goodman provides editorial services for Swenson Book Development, LLC

I read a lot, for both work and pleasure. When I read for work, my eyes scan every line, sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, and full manuscript for different criteria. I check spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, voice, tense, pacing, continuity, plot, narrative arc, tension, climax, resolution, and other less definable qualities such as honesty, heart, and whether the work might bring something new and necessary into… [Read More]

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