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Christine Amsden, Author at SavvyAuthors

Christine Amsden
Christine Amsden is a freelance editor and the author of nine award-winning books. Over the past seven years, she has worked almost exclusively with i...
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Top 5 Developmental Editing Issues by Christine Amsden

  • Christine Amsden
  • Posted onSep 7, 2019 at 7:09 AM
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Even after eight years of developmental (story) editing, I never know quite what to expect when I read a new client’s work for the first time. Every project is unique, with strengths and weaknesses that need to be weighed and measured. That’s why developmental editing is, in its own way, as creative as writing itself …

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How to Recognize Great Advice When it Smacks You in the Face by Christine Amsden

  • Christine Amsden
  • Posted onJan 24, 2019 at 6:28 PM
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If you’re serious about becoming a great writer, then you need to do more than write. Sooner or later, you have to let someone read what you’ve written and (gasp) ask them to give you an honest opinion. Now, as your heart races and your palms begin to sweat, you might find yourself playing out …

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On Making Friends and Developing Characters by Christine Amsden

  • Christine Amsden
  • Posted onOct 26, 2014 at 6:00 AM
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When I look at how I build my best characters, I can’t help but think about how I make a friend. In the beginning, when you meet someone, you typically have one thing in common, and it usually relates to how you met. I’m a mother of a 6 and 8-year-old, so of late I’ve …

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Choosing an Editor by Christine Amsden

  • Christine Amsden
  • Posted onSep 22, 2014 at 6:00 AM
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Understanding the Types of Editing Most writers understand that at some point in the writing life cycle they will need an editor, but many don’t understand exactly what an editor does. Worse, they don’t understand that there are more than one kind of editor, and that each one serves a vital role in the editorial …

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