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When to bring in an editor on your novel (new author edition)
This is a question at the back of many authors’ minds! Today I’ll focus on new authors (the situation is different for experienced authors with several…
Sep 27
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Andrew Hodges
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CIEP conference review and AI-assisted editing
Two weeks ago I took the train over to Glasgow for the CIEP 2023 conference. This is the biggest editorial conference each year in the UK, and several…
Sep 21
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Scots and nonstandard language in commercial fiction
This week the Scots in fiction theme continues! Side note: this also featured in the live fiction edit I hosted at the CIEP conference (more on the…
Sep 14
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Relationship worldbuilding
Did you know you can apply worldbuilding to genres outwith science fiction and fantasy too? OK, so here goes … If your novel includes a magic system…
Sep 8
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Andrew Hodges
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August 2023
Editing Otherwise + Barbie Movie Worldbuilding!
Hi there! Last time I promised some fresh insights into dialect use in fiction from a linguistic anthropologist. But then my interviewee went off to a…
Aug 24
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Risk, genre, and language in traditional publishing
First up, I have a few announcements: I’m now taking bookings for new developmental editing/line editing projects from mid-October through to the end of…
Aug 10
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July 2023
The impact of generative AI on the editing profession
Today … Check out the August experiment and grab a copy of The Young Team Take a look at my featured summer reads on the New Books in German website Let…
Jul 27
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Andrew Hodges
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Sensitivity reading: A social perspective
In recent years, there has been increasing discussion over the use of sensitivity readers in publishing (sometimes called authenticity or diversity…
Jul 19
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Sensitivity reading: A social perspective
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Writing beyond your experience (again!) and editing translated materials
Now I’m on my summer dip, so you can expect posts a little less often in July and August. Also, I need your help. I have a few ideas for upcoming posts…
Jul 6
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Andrew Hodges
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June 2023
Self-publishing on a shoestring
Not everyone has a large budget to spend on self-publishing, so today’s post is about what you can do on a shoestring. As an experiment, I…
Jun 22
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Andrew Hodges
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Writing beyond your experience: Are you up to the job?
In recent years, there’s been a lot of discussion about whether you should stick to “writing what you know,” or whether it’s okay to write beyond your…
Jun 8
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Stage directions in fiction
This week’s tip is all about stage directions! In fiction writing, stage directions describe visual actions and movements in a scene. Stage directions…
Jun 1
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Andrew Hodges
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