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How I Edit a Manuscript

How I Edit a Manuscript

Writing the first draft is only part of writing a book. For me, the real work starts after the story is on the page.

Over time, I have learned that trying to edit everything at once is a good way to miss almost everything. If I am checking punctuation while also worrying about whether a character kn...

08.15.26 08:56 AM - Comment(s)
And So I Write

And So I Write

James Allen reflects on writing as legacy—shaped by decades of drafts, financial necessity, modern tools, and the awareness that memory fades. If he cannot leave behind a lineage, he can still leave behind stories.
04.02.26 11:23 PM - Comment(s)