Proofreading

Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Capitalization

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When I started writing Somewhere Only We Know, without making the conscious decision to do it, I made all of the first-person narrator’s pronouns lowercase (i, me, my). Frankie, the narrator, is a very young girl and has already been abused for several months when the book begins. Because of her youth and the fact … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Capitalization

Proofreading Methods and Tips

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I didn’t realize how hard it would be to proofread a novel for publication. Even now, as I am going through the proof of my novel, which should be practically ready to go, I am finding more typos than I’d like to admit. Normally I am a decent typist, but I tried to do something … Continue reading Proofreading Methods and Tips