Best Edition Editing
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A freelance literary editing company that specializes in editing fiction manuscripts, specifically those within the fantasy, science fiction, and YA fiction genres.
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
April 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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
March 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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
March 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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.
February 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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.
January 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"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.
January 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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.
January 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
December 18, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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
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
December 10, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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