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Adele’s Lesson To Writers – And Everyone Else

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Christie Stratos |

“I’m sorry. I can’t mess this up…” “I was devastated.” These are the now world-famous words of Grammy Award winner Adele, who showed the world that even in front of millions of people, it’s better to stop, start over and … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Editing, Writing | Tagged Adele, author, books, character inconsistencies, dialogue, editing, fiction, is rewriting your story worth it, loose ends, manuscript, mistakes, nonfiction, novel, novel rewrite, plot holes, revisions, rewrite, rewriting, story, story inconsistencies, writer, writing | Comments Off

How To Destroy Action and Suspense Scenes

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Christie Stratos |

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You’re reading an action scene; things are really getting hot. Who will live? Will someone die? Is there a chase that’s moving like lightning? You’re reading a suspense scene; it’s really intense. Will the protagonist be discovered? Will the escapee … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Phrasing, Writing | Tagged action scenes, authors, books, editing, how to write action, how to write action scenes, how to write suspense, how to write suspenseful scenes, novels, pacing, proof positive, proofreading, rewriting scenes, slow scenes, suspense writing, writers, writing | Comments Off

Supernatural Spelling Mistake

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Christie |

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This product will haunt your lips forever. As seen in an advertisement for lip butter: “Supernatural” is a word, which is why software probably didn’t pick it up. Be careful with your spelling!

Posted in Proofreading errors | Tagged editing, editor, error, errors, misspelling, misspellings, mistake, mistakes, paranormal, proof positive, proofread, proofreading, spelling, supernatural | Comments Off

Do your words serve your story – or do they serve you?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Christie |

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by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive editor Picture this: you’re craving apple pie – one of those “just gotta have it” days – so you go to your favorite café and order up a slice. Your mouth waters when the server … Continue reading →

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Inedible Spelling Mistake

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Christie |

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If you read this carefully, you’ll realize this menu item would be dangerous to consume…and potentially disgusting. What funny misspellings have you seen lately?

Posted in Proofreading errors | Tagged editing, editor, error, errors, funny, humor, inedible, menu error, menu misspellings, menu mistake, mispelling, misspell, misspelled, misspellings, mistake, mistakes, monday blogs, picture your misspellings, proofread, proofreading, spelling mistake | 1 Comment

Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Christie |

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Announcement: Proof Positive’s Facebook page has reached over 100 likes! We’re so happy to share our advice and friendship with you that we’re giving away a $25 Amazon gift card through Rafflecopter this week. Just visit Proof Positive’s Facebook page … Continue reading →

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Awethors Event: Why I Love Supporting Indie Authors

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Christie |

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Get Down With The Awethors co-creator D.M. Cain graciously suggested that I should do an interview too. As I haven’t published a full book yet, I thought I’d take her up on it in a different way: by telling you why … Continue reading →

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Picture Your Misspellings: Tie-die vs. Tie-dye

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Christie |

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Every time you misspell “tie-dye”, a tie loses its life. Stop the violence – hire a proofreader!

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Backward Writing – Withholding Critical Information

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Christie Stratos |

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by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor In psychology, when a person withholds affection from their partner, it’s considered a form of emotional abuse. In writing, withholding important information from the reader could almost be classified as story suicide. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Binge Word Writer

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Christie |

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by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor I have a confession to make. I’m a binge word writer. I tend to binge on certain words or phrases when writing a first draft like they were my favorite flavor of ice cream. … Continue reading →

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Adele’s Lesson To Writers – And Everyone Else

How To Destroy Action and Suspense Scenes

Supernatural Spelling Mistake

Do your words serve your story – or do they serve you?

Inedible Spelling Mistake

Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Awethors Event: Why I Love Supporting Indie Authors

Picture Your Misspellings: Tie-die vs. Tie-dye

Backward Writing – Withholding Critical Information

Confessions of a Binge Word Writer

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