In fiction writing, writers create the plot, develop the characters, design the storyline, and construct each scene. Writers have stories they want to share, but at least in the first few drafts, the writers are writing for themselves.
As several of our experts have shared in their webinars, the transition comes when the draft is no longer written for the writer, but is being revised for the reader.
And this is where the editor comes in and begins working with the writer. Perhaps the editor comes on the scene before the writer has made the transition of writing for self to writing for the reader, but whether the editor comes on the scene before or after this transfer has taken place, this shift should occur for the manuscript to become a successful book.
In addition to the editor helping the book (and the author) in this transition, the editor corrects logic and grammar in the manuscript. And then finally, the editor is wrapping up the drafting process, finalizing the manuscript for its entrance into the world.
May: National Get Caught Reading Month. Wherever you go, the campaign challenges you to get caught reading.
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April: English Language Month. A month-long celebration of the uniqueness of the English language and all the learners working hard to master it.
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Does it take all of our senses to bring a word to life? Explain.
For the most part, to produce feelings pertaining to a word, the word must be said or written. What are some other ways to feel a word?
Is the power of words less effective and more easily misunderstood when only heard and not seen? Why?