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Four Writing Goals for Inconsistent Writers

January 5, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

Professional writers write consistently. Every day. No matter what. Most writers aren’t professional writers, and many of them struggle to…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: new year's resolution, writing, writing daily, writing goal, writing goals, writing habits
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Four Writing Resolutions for Steady Writers

December 29, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

It’s another new year and another time for new writing resolutions. As a steady writer, you’ve already accomplished something other writers…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: new years resolutions, writing, writing goals, writing resolutions

2 Free Ways to Convert Docx into Mobi

December 10, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Mobi is the standard file for Kindle ereaders rather than the more common epub file. Not all common word processors (for…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: amazon, convert, convert to mobi, docx, kindle, mobi, word
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Horror Story Resources

October 31, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Looking for some tips on how to write horror? Look no further! BDR has compiled a wide selection of tips,…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: halloween, horror, writing
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Using Conflict to Improve Your Scenes

September 22, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Every scene needs conflict. It’s one of the driving forces of what moves the plot, characters, and story along. Without conflict, nothing progresses.

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Posted in: Blog, Editing, Writing Filed under: conflict, editing, revision
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Editing and Suggestions in Google Docs

September 13, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Google Docs can track your edits and changes like Microsoft Word’s Track Changes function. In Google Docs, it’s called Suggesting. It’s…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Filed under: editing, google docs, suggesting, suggesting mode, suggestion mode, track changes
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Quotation Marks in Fiction

July 24, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Quotation marks are a common punctuation with multiple uses. Most often used in dialogue, they have strict rules when used…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Filed under: editing, punctuation, quotation marks, quote marks
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Editing Homonyms & Spelling Errors

June 22, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Part of copyediting is catching spelling errors and incorrect usage of homonyms. Programs designed to catch misused words and homonyms, like Spell Check or Grammarly, don’t catch everything.

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Filed under: common mistakes, copyediting, editing, homonyms, misspell, misspelling, spelling errors
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Commonly Confused Words

May 26, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Similar sounding words and spellings are easy to mix up when writing. What’s worse is that Spell Check won’t catch these mistakes. You need to know the difference between these word pairs (or triplets) and ensure they are used correctly.

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Filed under: commonly confused words, confused words, editing
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Question Marks in Fiction

May 9, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Question marks are a common and easily used punctuation mark in the English language. However, they have their own specific…

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Posted in: Blog, Editing Filed under: editing, punctuation, question mark, question marks

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