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GYWO: Why Every Writer Needs a Style Guide

August 14, 2018 ~ ~ 2 Comments

Your style is where you assert your right to do things the way you want to do them.

#57: Second-Guessing Revisions

August 22, 2017August 20, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 1 Comment

Revising is as individual as writing. There's no wrong way to do it, and there are no hard and fast rules about how it goes.

#47: When to Reject a Critique

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 4 Comments

Critiques should not make you question the value of your work, or the value of yourself.

#39: No Writer Is an Island

April 18, 2017April 17, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 5 Comments

You already made your work in the best way that you know how. Now you need editorial advice. That's part of the process for any writer, and being an editor in no way exempts you from it.

#16: When and How to Hire a Freelance Editor

November 8, 2016November 6, 2016 ~ Rose Fox ~ 8 Comments

The best editors act as therapists and teachers too; like therapy and education, being edited can be emotionally difficult and a challenge to your skills, but if you bring your A-game and ditch your ego, you'll get a whole lot out of it.

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