From the monthly archives: April 2012

More Editing

Apr 26, 2012

By the author, Jim Doti

I’d like to share just a few more examples of how Marna’s editing helped me to overt several major errors in the book.

For example, here is the opening sentence of the story:

Jimmy walks to school with his mom and his dog, Blackie.

Marna caught something I […]

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Time for Editing

Apr 20, 2012

By the author, Jim Doti


Now that I’ve finished the manuscript, I need to remind myself that it’s still only a first draft. 

When we finished
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy
, we sent it to Mill City Press.  I had read […]

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The Denouement

Apr 12, 2012

By the author, Jim Doti


With the climax of the story literally and figuratively played out, it’s time for the denouement.  That should be short and especially so for a children’s book.  So I create a final scene where all the characters come together for a post-play party […]

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The Curtain Rises

Apr 06, 2012

By the author, Jim Doti

It’s clear from the last page that Jimmy is on to something. But exactly what it is still not clear to the reader. Now that the curtain is ready to rise, it’s time to reveal the idea Jimmy got while watching his Mom’s expressions. That reveal will actually serve as […]

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