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Ilana Reimer

Editing Young Writers

September 15, 2020 by Ilana Reimer | 2 Comments on Editing Young Writers

Sometime before I turned 10, my parents “published” my first story at Staples. When I held this spiral-bound, laminated book with my own words and illustrations inside, I felt like an author. Looking back on my progress as a writer, I see my journey dotted with people who believed in me. They pushed me to […]

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Virginia Durksen

The Inner Editor: Friends, Readers, Editors

June 23, 2015 by Virginia Durksen | 4 Comments on The Inner Editor: Friends, Readers, Editors

Being an editor is easy compared to being a friend. Confusing the two is a sure path to flawed editing and fraught friendships. So what should you do if a friend or family member asks for your opinion of their latest novel? Or — a more daunting and delicate task — to read the stack […]

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THE INNER EDITOR: Reflections on Editing as Mindful Practice

January 8, 2013 by Virginia Durksen | 1 Comment on THE INNER EDITOR: Reflections on Editing as Mindful Practice

  As a young reader, I liked writers who tactfully addressed the “gentle reader.” Perhaps I enjoyed the ironic wink suggesting that writer and reader are both in on creating the story. Indirectly or directly, good writers invite the reader to trust the unfolding tale, just as they find a way to signal their trust […]

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