‘As You Know Bob’ – how to spot and avoid exposition and the dreaded info dump

I recently discovered the term ‘As you know Bob.’ I loved it instantly because the terminology made me giggle, and the meaning levelled up my writing – almost immediately. Put simply, ‘As you know Bob’ is where two characters have a conversation about something which, in real life, they would never need to talk about […]

Demystifying Editing – What type of editing do you need?

So, you’ve just finished your manuscript. It’s been to a couple of friends or beta readers and you’ve completed at least one self edit. Soon, you hope to publish your writing and share it with the world. But before you do, you’ll want to work with a professional editor. Editing is a subjective business and […]