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<span style="font-size: large;">As an artist, I may be a bit biased, but for me, the art is the
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<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span style="font-size: large;"> Illustrations are more than just
pictures attached to words. Ask anyone what they remember about the stories they
read (as well as those that were read to them) as children and they will recall
the pictures.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span style="font-size: large;"> They will remember the
faces, the colors; they will remember the fantastic elements that make the
stories leap out and grab you. People will remember not only the big elements in
the pictures, but also the quiet moments. Remember the way the moon shone
through the trees as Max and the monsters danced in <em>Where the Wild Things
Are</em>? Remember the texture of the cut paper in all those collages in <em>The
Hungry Caterpillar</em>?</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span style="font-size: large;"> When
you think about your favorite children's book, you don't just think about the
passages you loved or the names of the characters, you think about the pictures.
I know I always do.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span style="font-size: large;"> I think you do, too.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Christopher
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">nce upon a time, only a select few were lucky enough to get a
chance to tell their story in published words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today, with technology available to just about everyone, publishing your
story is easier than ever!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, just
because publishing resources are at your fingertips, doesn’t mean you could or
should ignore the basics of graphic style and design as they apply to printed
pages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With an understanding of type
style, layout and graphic devices, your story will posses a professional
polish, regardless of your genre.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">It is true that now-a days, you can just write your book and
move it forward for publication in basic manuscript format.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But why would you want to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your final product will be a page-after-page
drone that will be static, uneventful and difficult to read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A book needs to be laid out and
designed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this in mind, there is a
short list of devices that should be considered, then applied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These devices will make the reading
experience less fatiguing, and your story easier to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally with a vision, imagination and a
degree of embellishment and you can turn you lovely tome into a jewel that may
help attract the interest of major publishing houses!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tips in future blogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will provide an
outline, then follow up with simple rules and suggestions that you should
consider when you are ready to send your words forward into the world of self
publishing!</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"I'm a Fabulous Writer. Why Do I Need an Editor?</span>"<br />
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This common refrain is heard often in the editing and publishing world. What authors may not know, is that the process of editing is much more than grammar, punctuation, and a spelling check; though those are necessary tasks for any copyeditor or proofreader. <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editing is the single most important component of the writing process.</span> Careful and thoughtful editing can elevate your manuscript from "really good" to "extraordinary." Often authors make the mistake of thinking that their book is finished once they've written a few drafts, and then they've checked it through for simple errors of English language usage. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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The real crafting of a manuscript is done in the revision phase</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> A good developmental editor can help you take your raw material and fine-tune your voice and structure, making sure that your story is clear and coherent. Continuity of thought and the consistency and depth of characters are worked with, so that your readers can follow along easily without having to go back and forth in your manuscript in order to figure out what is happening. In a non-fiction manuscript, an eye to the overall development of the intended message is key to keeping your readers informed and interested.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Though the process is different for fiction and non-fiction books, all manuscripts need to be looked at by an objective expert. </span>"Why?" you may ask. It's because writers (all of us, including myself) get very attached to our writing and we are sometimes unable to see our errors clearly. We also tend to suffer from, what one of my writer friends calls, "the hungadunga," (the term is in actuality an obscure, non-related reference to the Marx Brothers' movie "Animal Crackers") the tendency to skip over key descriptive pieces in our writing because we, the author, already know what we are trying to say, or where we are going, with our work, but a reader may not be able to follow us as easily. The continuity exists in our brain, but not on the page. That's a key place where a developmental editor can help.<br />
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No matter what stage of writing you are at, from brainstorming, to organizing and outlining your manuscript, to writing your first draft, to revisions, and onward, it is important to keep in mind the following questions:<br />
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1) Why am I, personally, writing this book? <br />
2) Who will read this book?<br />
3) Is this book a standalone or part of a series?<br />
4) Would I benefit from writing with someone else, or enlisting someone else after I finish my draft?<br />
5) What do I hope to accomplish with this book?<br />
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The answers to those questions will help greatly in focusing your intentions on a successful book. A book that is written well and is written with clear intention, has unlimited marketability.<br />
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Good luck on your writing journey!<br />
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