Monthly Archives: January 2020

How do you learn to edit your novel?

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Susannah J. Bell

You don’t.  I didn’t, anyway, yet I am a ferocious editor of my own work and a brilliant proofreader.  This latter quality has been discovered in my Real World job and everything that is written is brought to me;  I … Continue reading →

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The Big Red Edit

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Susannah J. Bell

The Big Edit has begun!  And it’s begun in red pen, which means I have pages of manuscript covered with little red scribbles.  My red pen leaked everywhere too so my fingers looked as if they are dripping blood.  Hugely … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Susannah J. Bell

I’m not wild about making resolutions.  And promising myself that I’ll go to the gym more often or eat more salads or work harder or be friendlier seems to have the opposite effect.  Setting writing goals seems to work, though. … Continue reading →

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