In the Editing Trenches: Refuse to Be Done
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Recently, I committed to making 2022 a year of editing. As part of that commitment, I’m readingContinue Reading
Category: Editing
You’ve finished drafting your novel – now what?
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky And so another year draws to a close. If, like me, you spent November writing or finishingContinue Reading
He said, She said – when the words outside the speech marks aren’t working
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I’m currently slogging away at NaNoWriMo – the first time I’ve genuinely attempted it since my disastrousContinue Reading
Editing Your Sequel – Step 3
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Welcome to my blog series on how to edit your sequel. If you’re new to the series, youContinue Reading
Editing your sequel – Step 2
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Recently, I wrote about my experience in drafting the sequel to my debut science fiction novel, Resistance (Divided ElementsContinue Reading
Editing your sequel – Step 1
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Recently, I wrote about my experience in drafting the sequel to my debut science fiction novel, Resistance (Divided ElementsContinue Reading
Insert Break – when to start a new paragraph, scene, or chapter
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky When I first started writing seriously, I was surprised at how I suddenly started to second-guess myself aboutContinue Reading
Critique Enlightenment – What you can learn from critiques of your creative work
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky My debut adult sci-fi novel, Divided Elements, is currently going through its final pass by my critique partnersContinue Reading
To be or not to be – Why the ‘to be’ verb is not always passive
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Ah, the passive voice – much maligned by writers and critics alike. Search the internet for articles on theContinue Reading
Reversing Chekhov’s Gun – Why you can’t introduce new information in Act III
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky There is a well-worn narrative principle that often does the rounds in writer’s circles. You would have seenContinue Reading
Troubleshooting a Problematic Chapter: The issue isn’t where you think it is
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky So, I’m still working on this ‘editing journey’ with Divided Elements. It’s not so much a journeyContinue Reading
After the First Draft – the difference between an edit, revision and re-write
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky So, I finished the first draft of Divided Elements last month. And, no, I didn’t celebrate. WhichContinue Reading
How to diagnose a sick story using Triple-Loop Learning
Got that feeling that something just isn’t right with your work in progress? Check out my recent post on PublishingInsider forContinue Reading
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