Rejecting a manuscript
August 2, 2023

Rejecting a Manuscript: An Editor’s Perspective

Editing, specifically book editing, is simply the conception, planning and specifying of the contents of a book, in cooperation with the author, for the purpose of transmitting the author’s message to the reader in the best, most satisfying and

Resume Writing
July 12, 2023

5 Common Mistakes Made in Resume Writing

There are many reasons why people generally find it tasking to get job offers or invitations for interviews. One of such reasons is the fact that they make unforgivable mistakes when writing their resumes. Resumes are extremely important documents

tips
July 7, 2023

10 Things to Look Out for when Line Editing

Line editing makes your sentences the best they can be. That means removing all the unnecessary words; making sure the word usage is correct and that the writing flows seamlessly. A professional line editor will do this for you,

the word very at the centre of a colourful design
June 30, 2023

Do You Really Need That “Very”?

As both adjective and adverb, the word very is appropriate in many contexts, but when prefixed to a strong word like chaotic, it weakens the expression. Very has its place in numerous useful idioms:   That lamp is the

fantasy world building
June 26, 2023

6 Tips for World Building in Your Fantasy

Because of my love of world building, I’ve always been drawn to the fantasy genre and knew I wanted to try writing a fantasy. But I found out very quickly that crafting a breathing, living world isn’t as easy

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