Tag: Common Writing Mistakes

• Let’s Write – The Basics of Self-Editing: Common Mistakes

  

  Phew, we made it! Welcome to the final instalment in our series on How To Self-Edit. We’ve already discussed: Today, we’ll focus on the common mistakes found in our writing. You know, those little gremlins that slip into even the tightest manuscript, and leave writers pulling out their hair. The good news is these issues…

  Yolandie Horak

  May 12, 2025

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• Easy Self-Editing – Redundancies (Pleonasms)

  

  The first draft of A Study of Ash & Smoke was riddled with redundancies, AKA pleonasms. My editor, Nerine Dorman, took to my debut manuscript with a kill-it-with-fire vehemence and likely mumbled a million curses at the ceiling as she removed them (among other issues) from my very *cough, cough* unpolished novel. I’ve said this…

  Yolandie Horak

  April 22, 2024

  Writing

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• Three Easy Steps to Deep Point of View

  

  Want to level up your writing? Want to connect with your readers? Want to submerge in your character’s mind? The good news is that all three things are super achievable in three easy steps. I’m serious! The title isn’t clickbait, just a tried and trusted method to grow as a writer. All we need to…

  Yolandie Horak

  January 22, 2024

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• Let’s Talk About Debut Novels

  

  What is it about a debut that the world so adores? But not just any old debut, mind you—we want a newcomer with a story of runaway success and broken, no shattered, records. The debut novel must tick all the boxes: perfect characters, compelling storylines, breathtaking descriptions, an endless list of awards, and impending movie…

  Yolandie Horak

  July 17, 2023

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