If you miss the humor of this introduction, you won’t after reading this document. The sentence contains a basic grammar error, a style slip, and several vague words.) When editing a manuscript, some words deserve to die — not always, but usually. In the works we edit, and in our…
Tag: editing
The Tameri Stylebook offers a basic style guide for writers and editors of works for general audience. Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction, you should adhere to a uniform style throughout the work. Our style guide is not the Associated Press Stylebook; our guide draws from several guides, including…
Editing and Revising Guides Invest time in improving your writing Great editing transforms a work. Editing is writing, an essential part of the creative process. Writing a manuscript is the start of a long and sometimes difficult process. Many writers deny the need for editing and revising but rarely is…
We have started a major redesign and content refresh of the Tameri Guide for Writers. The new design focuses on the user experience. I want to explain some of the changes that are finally taking shape after years of benign neglect. Website Design Updates The new template uses a simple, modern…
Recently, I met with screenwriting coach Jim Mercurio to discuss some ideas and screenplays I was trying to pitch. Jim is a wonderful, highly ranked writing coach and former columnist for Creative Screenwriting. He knows writing and he knows Hollywood. He told me right up front, this is going to be…
Many great writers need great editors. I recently watched biographies of Mark Twain and Jules Verne. Both of these writers relied on collaboration to craft their famous works into masterpieces. Pierre-Jules Hetzel edited and published the works of Verne. According to the biography, Hetzel was involved in every stage of…