by Linden Gross | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve got your book’s finish line in your sights. But which finish line? Completing your rough draft? Your first and second drafts? Your rewrite? How about your edit? Do you even know how to edit a book? Yes, I know. You’re going to hire a line editor to refine your...
by Linden Gross | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
My pups have taught me about using unpredictability in writing as well as being open to surprise. As my friends, Deborah and Frank, and I headed out for a scenic walk, I didn’t expect that I would wind up with a lesson about pacing in writing. The Deschutes River...
by Linden Gross | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Barbara Hinske never expected to be able to quit her full-time job as an attorney and pursue a writing career. But her initial novel, Coming to Rosemont, has mushroomed into a bestselling series. “Look what we’ve done—and we’ve had a blast doing it!” reads the...
by Linden Gross | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
A man I met at a party years ago just reached out about writing coach services. He’s come up with a solid and timely idea for a book. Since he’s laid up with a broken leg, he’s suddenly got the bandwidth to get a jump on the project. In short,...
by Linden Gross | Feb 4, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
The what-happens-after-the-first-draft saga continues. Once you’ve rewritten your manuscript, so you’ve shown rather than told, then added detail and honed your language, you could be ready to turn over your manuscript to a professional line editor (unless you...
by Linden Gross | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
To shape your memoir and create a memoir outline, you have to start by asking yourself a simple question. Why am I writing this? Your answer will help pinpoint the focus of your memoir. That, in turn, will help you figure out what belongs and what might work better in...
