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Editing with Sharp Knives: Dangerous, Dramatic, Definitive

Posted on May 25, 2014May 25, 2014 by Tom Bentley

Editing short stories and novels can be a challenge. Especially when your tools are a chef’s knife, a bowling ball and a cat.
(Psst! Editing with sharp knives is still much better than editing with dull knives.)

Posted in copyediting, editing, writing for video Tagged editing with a bowling ball, editing with cats, editing with knives, novel editing, short story editing
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