The Developmental Edit: Shape Your Manuscript
Way back in June 2018, I wrote a blog article about developmental edits. I have just read it for the first time since I published it and...
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Trish Lockard
- Jan 3
- 5 min
Memoir Theme vs. Memoir Plot
Memoir theme differs from memoir plot.
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Trish Lockard
- Sep 8, 2020
- 4 min
Don't Get Mired Down in Your Memoir
Memoir writers can't make progress because they are learning to write, have career and personal commitments, and get no support for the work
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Trish Lockard
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
How to Choose a Memoir Theme
The key to writing a really good memoir is to identify a really good theme that runs through some aspect of your life and focus on that.
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Trish Lockard
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Smart Writers Seek Smart Editors for Their Best Work
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I want to talk about this issue of self-editing and the necessity of hiring a professional...
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Trish Lockard
- Aug 18, 2019
- 3 min
Memoir Theme is As Important As Plot
Our brains have evolved to learn from stories. Theme is not the same as plot. It is more important.
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Trish Lockard
- Aug 3, 2018
- 3 min
"My grammar's good, I don't need an editor" and other silly things writers say
UPDATE 1/8/2021 I am a member of several closed writers’ groups on Facebook. I won’t name them. No one I have encountered so far is...
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Trish Lockard
- Jun 27, 2018
- 2 min
What is a Developmental Edit?
UPDATED 12/20/21 A developmental edit is probably best understood at the basic level by thinking about the word developmental. The...
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Trish Lockard
- Jun 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is a Manuscript Assessment?
If you are a veteran writer, you probably know which level of editing your manuscript needs before you reach out to an editor. But if you...
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