It’s very hard to talk generally, even about fiction. But if you send the same manuscript to ten different editors, the same problems come up again and again. Try not to use adverbs. Watch point-of-view. Don’t use too much (or too little) description. Watch pacing. Avoid the passive voice. Show, don’t tell. Use said. Etc.
It’s very hard to talk generally, even about fiction. But if you send the same manuscript to ten different editors, the same problems come up again and again. Try not to use adverbs. Watch point-of-view. Don’t use too much (or too little) description. Watch pacing. Avoid the passive voice. Show, don’t tell. Use said. Etc.