My final self-editing move is to read my book out loud. Gregg and I take turns, chapter-by-chapter – one person reading and the other with the open laptop making corrections.
Category: Self-Editing
Dear Weeping Editor, grammar, punctuation and self-editing checklists.
When we established that, he thrived and became a straight-A student. In his last year of high school, we are enjoying the freedom of homeschooling under the Pomodoro Technique.
It works if you’re having a hard time focusing on writing as well.
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