Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

Even my Chinese takeout meal knows I'm an editor. #amediting

Writers make punctuation mistakes in dialogue all the time. In fact, dialogue punctuation makes up MOST of the punctuation errors I see when proofreading. The slideshow continues in the comments. #writingtips #dialoguetips #selfediting #grammarhelp #fictionwriting #amwri̇ti̇ng #writersofbluesky

There are a plethora of ways modifiers can be misplaced. Luckily, you can fix these problems if you know the rules. The slideshow continues in the comments. #modifiers #grammar #editing #danglingmodifier #squintingmodifiers #appositives

Writers often struggle to know the difference between active and passive voice. Both have their purpose. The slideshow continues in the comments. #writingcommunity #activevoice #passivevoice #activeandpassivevoice

Many writers struggle with the difference between popular homophones and often often place apostrophes wrong. The infographic lays out specific homophones, whereas a blog post of mine (besteditionediting.com/2024/02/12/a...) describes how to use possessive pronouns.

"Head hopping" is a prevalent point of view error that new authors often make. The issue often disorients readers and pulls them out of the narrative. The slideshow is continued in the comments.

One of the most common grammatical mistakes new writers make is misplacing a comma before a coordinating conjunction. When using words like "and," "but," and "so," writers must follow specific rules in order to have correct grammar. The slideshow is continued in the comments.

Many writers dread the phrase "Show, don't tell," never wanting to admit that they don't know what the phrase means. Hopefully, this slideshow can shed some light on the topic. The slideshow is continued in the comments.

Writer's block is something most authors encounter while drafting their novels. Luckily, the images in this slideshow explain how to break out of this harmful mindset. The slideshow is continued in the comments. #authors #writing #writersblock

Chaos is best served through fiction.

Many beginning writers struggle to understand the importance of editors. The images in this slideshow help to explain exactly why every good book has an editor. The slideshow is continued in the comments. #authors #self-publishedauthors