A Week of Tips and Tricks to Writing - #3 First Re-read and Edit

Let's say you ended a chapter the night before, or a few days ago. Before you start on a new chapter, or continue on the one you left, go back and re-read/edit what you wrote. Preferably, go back to the last (previous) chapter and work up to where you left off. Not only will this refresh your mind on where the story is going, but it might also spark some new ideas.

Note: Click on the picture to get a larger version. It's too funny to pass up!

10 Lies You Might Tell Yourself While Editing

 Check out this astute and wonderfully hilarious blog post by Elspeth Antonelli over at the Blood Red Pencil. After you've finished, then go read the sequel, 10 More Lies.

If you're a writer, you'll find yourself guilty of at least one of the circumstances she mentions.

Where did all the trailers go?

Some of you have noticed and contacted me on the assumption my book video trailers over on YouTube had been removed by some sinister force. I assure you that's not quite the truth. But I did have one removed because of the music played in it.

My bad.

So I've taken down the majority of my trailers and I'm in the process of completely revamping them. Not exactly starting from scratch, but re-editing them without any music whatsoever.

What? NO music in my trailers? How does that work?

Just wait. :D You'll see. ;)