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Crystal Shelley | Fiction Editor
@RedPenRabbit
My debut novel, A Tale of Two Florists, is available now!
If you like golden-years enemies-to-lovers romance andβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
If you like golden-years enemies-to-lovers romance andβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
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Crystal Shelley | Fiction editor
@RedPenRabbit
@KelleyFrodel I know!
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Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange
@RedPenRabbit
I've had my bike stolen
Can you help me? Book me for a beta read, edit or buy my course. I need to get my wheelsβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
Can you help me? Book me for a beta read, edit or buy my course. I need to get my wheelsβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
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Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange
@RedPenRabbit
Editors often respond to grammar/style questions with "It depends" because an answer can change based on:
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Authorβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange
@RedPenRabbit
Do not compare your unedited manuscript to a published book - traditionally published books go through so mβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
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Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange
@RedPenRabbit
BACK BACK pic.twitter.com/BHZgqm6L4h
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Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange
@RedPenRabbit
The singular "they":
Inclusive of everyone
More concise than "he or she"
A perfectly cromulent word
Inclusive of everyone
More concise than "he or she"
A perfectly cromulent word
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Crystal Shelley ζ₯ηζΆ π°ποΈ
@RedPenRabbit
I couldn't love him anymore. I couldn't love him any more.
A single space can make all the difference in meaning. #AmEditing
A single space can make all the difference in meaning. #AmEditing
Crystal Shelley ζ₯ηζΆ π°ποΈ
@RedPenRabbit
Looking for resources on how to choose your words with thoughtfulness and intent? I've got some for ya:
Blog posβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
Blog posβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
Crystal Shelley ζ₯ηζΆ π°ποΈ
@RedPenRabbit
Thread also relevant to conscious language and cultural appropriation discussions. twitter.com/ArnallLabradorβ¦
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Crystal Shelley ζ₯ηζΆ π°ποΈ
@RedPenRabbit
try a different tact try a different tack
The word "tack" refers to the direction a vessel is sailing in and isβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
The word "tack" refers to the direction a vessel is sailing in and isβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
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fakhright
@fakhright
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