Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
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Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
Mastering Editing with 25 Tips for Neurodiverse Writers
Writing While Distracted
36 minutes
11 months ago
Mastering Editing with 25 Tips for Neurodiverse Writers
Welcome to Writing While Distracted, where scattered thoughts transform into literary brilliance. Join Brenda Murphy, your NeuroSpicy writing coach, as she dives into challenges neurodiverse writers face, particularly in editing. Discover invaluable tips to conquer distractions and utilize your strengths for a compelling narrative. From reading aloud to tackle punctuation issues to ensuring pronoun clarity in complex stories, Brenda covers essential editing strategies to polish your manuscript.
Embark on a journey through proven methods to avoid common mistakes made by neurodivergent authors. Learn to identify sentence fragments, maintain tense consistency, and embrace active voice for engaging storytelling. With practical hacks like using highlighters for character clarity and employing global search to eliminate echoes and overused adverbs, editing becomes an achievable task.
Whether navigating homophone hurdles or varying sentence lengths for optimal rhythm, this episode equips you with 25 key tips to enhance your manuscript. Brenda emphasizes the importance of formatting, feedback, and taking breaks to refine your art.
Stay inspired through the chaos, as you embrace the unique creative process that fuels every writer's journey. Tune in to unlock the secrets of editing mastery and send your polished work into the literary world with confidence.
Show Notes
Free resources for writers
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Shree Greer’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Baddest-Out-Your-Friends-Grammar/dp/1955629005/
Sandra Gerth’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Point-View-different-head-hopping-Writers-ebook/dp/B01LXFITOD/
Writing While Distracted
Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
