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Progressive Complications: The Difference Between Escalation and Repetition
Robert McKee defines progressive complications this way in Story: “To complicate progressively means to generate more and more conflict as characters face greater and greater forces of antagonism, creating a succession of events that passes points of no return.” At first glance, that definition can sound overly technical, but progressive complications are actually a fairly…
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The Red Flags I Look for Before I Agree to Work with an Author
A good intake questionnaire does more than collect information — it helps editors and authors determine whether they’re actually a good fit before time, money, and frustration get wasted.
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How a Military Editor Can Help You Write Fiction
When it comes to writing military fiction—or any story involving soldiers, warzones, covert operations, or even just a single military character—accuracy matters. But it’s not just about getting the weapons right or knowing the difference between a lieutenant and a sergeant. The tone, structure, jargon, and mindset of military life are a world of their…
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Using Dialogue in Military Memoirs
The Power of Dialogue in Memoirs: Bringing Your Story to Life Dialogue is one of the most powerful tools a memoirist can use to transform personal experiences into compelling narratives. While memoirs are based on real-life events, adding dialogue can make scenes more dynamic, emotional, and immersive. The key is to balance authenticity with storytelling,…
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What is Military Editing?
The Meaning of Military Editing: A Specialized Approach to Storytelling Military editing is a unique and specialized field within the world of writing and publishing. It involves refining and enhancing manuscripts that contain military themes, terminology, or experiences to ensure accuracy, readability, and authenticity. Whether the project is a memoir, novel, or nonfiction book, military…
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4 Types of Military Memoirs
Choosing the Right Approach for Your Story As a Veteran who specializes in Military Editing, I often help other Veterans to write their Memoirs or biographies. Memoirs are a compelling way to preserve personal experiences, offering readers insight, inspiration, and connection. While all memoirs are based on lived experiences, they can take different forms depending…
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What do Amazon Rating’s Mean?
For most of my life, I have gone through life reading books on my Kindle (for as long as Kindle has been around at least) and leaving an honest rating on Amazon, thinking I was doing my duty to other readers by helping them identify their next best read. But what if I’ve been selfish? What…