Tag Archives: La Bête

The New Prologue After Previous Edits

Posted on December 1, 2012 by M. B. Weston

If you have been following my blog this week, I have been showing a few examples of my editing process using the prologue to a paranormal thriller I’m working on (currently called Unleashed). On Monday, I posted the working prologue … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find and Eliminate Useless Verbs

Posted on November 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Nothing can let the air out of a great sentence like a boring, flat verb. Unfortunately, we writers tend to love boring verbs–especially the “being” verbs, and our sentences suffer for it. The best way to fix a flat sentence? … Continue reading →

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Writing & Editing: Find & Eliminate Stupid Words

Posted on November 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

First, I must apologize for not blogging for a while. I got bogged down both with traveling to two conventions in two weeks and with the Thanksgiving holiday. I’ve also put myself on an intense deadline to get my latest … Continue reading →

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