I came across a GalleyCat posting this week, promoting a fantastic new tool for writers. It’s a free program called SmartEdit and it basically does what I do on my first pass at my work: it looks for overused words and cliches in your work. Let’s face it: we all have certain words and phrasesContinue reading “Writer Tools: SmartEdit”
Category Archives: Writing Process
Thoughts On Self-Publishing And The Responsibility Of Indie Writers
Chuck Wendig has done a brilliant job in summarizing my thoughts on the endless self-published versus traditional route debate and how we, as writers, must take responsibility for our role in shaping the future. Self-publishing is not taken seriously enough by some of the authors who choose the route and as a result, everyone suffersContinue reading “Thoughts On Self-Publishing And The Responsibility Of Indie Writers”
Editing Tips For Every Writer
In the midst of final edits and preparation, I stumbled onto this fantastic blog posting. No matter how strong of a writer you are, whether published or not, these tips hold something for all of us. Some of them are staples in my own process (searching for “crutch words” and ensuring sentence structure varies). CheckContinue reading “Editing Tips For Every Writer”
A.C. Dillon 