I am currently open to new editing gigs and can promise a super quick turnaround on manuscripts up to 100,000 words. Check out the page on this site to learn about my rates and other information. Using the pen name G.G. Royale, I wrote and edited for Loose Id for over a decade. My specialty is spicy romance; the higher the heat level, the better, but I also want to make sure you have a good solid story line and characters your readers will love. I can help you create your owns style guide as we work together (if you don't already have one). I have the heart of the teacher, and my goal is to help you polish your work for publication or submission to agents.
Another common error young writers make is telling a story, rather than showing a story. This is probably because many of the short stories they have been exposed to are fairy tales, which have a distant point of view and summary-like narration. They start with phrases like "There once was..." and use direct characterization, like "She was the kindest girl in all the land." When we write, we need to show our stories, using vivid verbs, specific details, and deep point of view. Here's an example of a passage that is told. The action is summarized and the reader feels as if the action is happening far away: It was June of 1943. Eric's older brother had gone away to become a fighter pilot. Eric wanted to be a pilot too, so he got in the family's crop dusting plane and started it up. He flew it out of the barn and crashed it into the old oak tree in the yard. He hit his head. The doctor had to come. His brother came back, injured from the war. The two healed...
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