WRITING ADVICE & PUBLISHING ADVICE from Font
Archive for May, 2008
The Third Key: Unity
By Orna Ross
In the first draft, we accept all ideas and understandings as they emerge, no matter how vague or disconnected. Then we trim and tidy these strands into a coherent, interconnected whole.
Whether the piece runs to 500 or 500,000 words, we ensure that idea, sense, tone and style work together and are consistent […]
The Second Key: Accuracy
By Orna Ross
The Key of Accuracy turns in two different ways, depending on whether you are in the drafting phase, or in the later redrafting or editing phases.
During first draft, ask yourself…
…How can I help the reader to SEE more clearly… what is happening and where?
…How can I help the reader to HEAR more clearly… […]
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