Writers Tricks of the Trade MARCH-APRIL 2015

PRESS CONTROL THEN CLICK BUY TO PURCHASE A BOOK CURRENT TOP 5 NYT BEST SELLERS MARCH 2015 COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1-THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins 2-DEAD HEAT, by Patricia Biggs 3-ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr 4-THE ASSASSIN, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott 5-FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James EDITING ISN'T THE END OF THE WORLD (CONT’D) However, seeing a lot of red doesn’t always mean a lot of work. It could still just be tweaking. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS A QUALITY STORY Your ultimate goal is to put out a quality story that shines, not something that will ceaselessly embarrass you down the road. The red ink now will do you many favors in the long run. Don’t look at it as a chore. Look at it as a learning experience and embrace it. Also, it’s another opportunity to once again, relive your story. Happy writing! Fred EDITING TIP: COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1-AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice 2-THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown 3-WILD, by Cheryl Strayed 4-UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand 5- BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande MAR-APR 2015 PAGE 4 WRITERS’ TRICKS OF THE TRADE

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