editing

Robb Grindstaff

Apr 28, 20174 min read

That which confounds us…

I received my copyedited manuscript back from my publisher, and am proud to say that it was VERY clean, except that I seem to completely...

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Military terms and style in fiction: Get them right

Robb Grindstaff

Jul 3, 20160 min read

Military terms and style in fiction: Get them right

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Robb Grindstaff

Dec 10, 20130 min read

Tag, you're it

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Robb Grindstaff

Jan 5, 20130 min read

Why are verbs so tense?

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Robb Grindstaff

Dec 15, 20120 min read

Should I hire an agent or self-publish?

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Robb Grindstaff

Nov 12, 20120 min read

Cart? Horse? When to hire an editor

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Robb Grindstaff

Jun 9, 20120 min read

Using flashbacks

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Robb Grindstaff

Mar 29, 20120 min read

Narrative arc: What the heck is it?

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Robb Grindstaff

Mar 25, 20120 min read

A POV question

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Robb Grindstaff

Mar 11, 20120 min read

Never use an adverb!

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Robb Grindstaff

Sep 19, 20110 min read

That word clutter

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Robb Grindstaff

Sep 11, 20110 min read

Creating complex fiction

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Robb Grindstaff

Sep 1, 20110 min read

A surprising announcement!

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Robb Grindstaff

Jul 16, 20110 min read

Do you filter your fiction?

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Robb Grindstaff

Feb 23, 20110 min read

Chapter endings

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Robb Grindstaff

Feb 16, 20110 min read

Tic talk

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Robb Grindstaff

Jan 27, 20110 min read

Internal vs. external emotion

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Robb Grindstaff

Jan 10, 20110 min read

Pace yourself

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Robb Grindstaff

Jan 4, 20110 min read

Character development

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Robb Grindstaff

Dec 14, 20100 min read

Semicolons

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