...ft of writing, both as a business (the pitch) and as an art form (the opening pages)--something that's most easily done when you respect other's expertise and seek it out whenever and...
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Thanks for another dose of wise counsel based on your expertise with all things publishing, Brooke. In the past two years, both a big-time agent, then the editor of an indie press aske...
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Thank you, Brooke! For such clear-headed advice - and dare I say, expertise! This will save many of us from sleepless hours wondering if our "platform" is strong and sturdy enough to support our dreams!
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...h is coming out in January, and I'm exploring other ways aside from social media to help get the word out about it. I think the 25% you allot to expertise is quite telling.......of cou...
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...ations and revisions and I totally agree that the final decisions come down to self-awareness of who you are and your message, and not about the expertise of the critic - which is tota...
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...owever, I could praise the plotting, and give note after note after suggestion about the dialogue, until, by God, my group member finally gained expertise in dialogue as well. Even her...
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..., I think critiquing and giving opinions are two very different things and should not be collapsed. Good critiquing requires a certain level of expertise, and in this case, being stra...
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...ssing entirely and in fact, she killed one character! I cut 6,000 words! In the end, she edited that manuscript twice and I was grateful for her expertise. Critiquing for the sake of o...
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