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A few months ago, I met with a writer I had edited. He pushed back on some of my feedback, saying, “But wait, it’s already there. Right here. Look, page 38.”
When I first started as an editor, I would p...
Broken Promises
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Stop Letting Your Narrator Summarize Everything
Here’s a short one for the prose writers. (This might impact comic writers who use captions, but while I’ve seen similar problems creep in, I’ve never seen this specific one.)
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What I Can See and Won't Fix
Earlier this year I edited a synopsis for a short sci-fi series. Like most drafts, it was good, but not great. But it was the kind of good where I could feel the great one underneath it, waiting.
The writer was clearly excited about my not...
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Hi, I’m James, a professional editor and story coach who helps comic writers and novelists sharpen craft, boost confidence, and build creative momentum.
Actor, Writer, Director. RED XMAS from Scout Comics. PRODIGAL SON from AMP comics. BLAZING BLADE OF FRANKENSTEIN, CARMILLA UNBOUND, DREAMQUEST and more. Sometimes I'm a cartoon.
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