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…
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The Tameri Guide for Writers stylebook offers a basic style guide to writing for general audiences. Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction, you should adhere to a uniform style throughout your document. Our style guide is not the AP Stylebook; it is based on several style guides, including the…
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 rewriting but rarely is a work what it can be when the first draft…
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…