Today, I thought it would be a good idea to show you how I pre-edit my novel for my editor and how you can too. In this short 16 minute video I teach how to self edit your novel as well as get an inside look as to how I edited When Love Hurts so please, have a look.
Hello, my name is Shaquanda Dalton and welcome to Learnasyouwrite.com! I'm from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graudated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Creative Writing. I fell in love with writing at the age nine and love it till this day. :)
I got to thinking back to when I was 9 years old and wrote my first short story and how much I enjoyed it. Writing was fun and creative. It gave me something I could show to my whole family and I knew I wanted to keep writing. I’ve always wanted to be a great […]
If you’re new to writing or have written for years professionally, it’s always good to remember that talent alone won’t make you successful. Yes, success is defined differently for everyone but if we’re talking about success as a writer there is a lot more that has to go into it than talent. Hard Work You […]
This is part two of me sharing the mistakes I’ve encountered so far in my writing career and what you can do to avoid them. This week I share two more topics that have gotten me in trouble. -Rapid storytelling I’ve had people critique my writing and claimed I was going too fast with the […]
I’m going to bare it all and tell you my writing weaknesses. I want to tell you so that you can avoid these mistakes as well when you write your novel or short stories. No one writes perfect the first time but any work can be beautiful through careful revision. Mistake #1 Improper use of commas, colons […]
