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Editor's Bookshelf
by Karl Bacon
KB: I had read of the
importance of approaching my writing from three perspectives—as writer, as
character, as reader—one at a time, of course. First, as a writer, I must
create a compelling story and tell it in a forceful manner using all the gifts
I have been graced with to make my writing attractive to the reader. Next, I
review my story as the character. Am I conveying the proper aspect of this
character's growth or decline that is needed at this point in the story? Is
this person's vocabulary fitting to his character? Are the emotions genuine and
believable? Finally, I try to analyze what I have written as if I were readng
it for the first time. I either read it aloud, or copy the text into my
text-to-speech reader and listen to the words. This might seem like a purely
mechanical exercise, but it has certainly helped me find errors and avoid
repetition, and to generally improve the quality of my writing.
by Garrett Miller
Productivity expert, hiring whiz and instructor Garrett Miller, whose Hire on a WHIM: The Four Qualities that Make for Great Employees is a must-read for job seekers — especially recent grads — and all hiring personnel in today's competitive job market.
Hire on a WHIM details Garrett's fresh interview techniques for identifying the candidates who possess all four essential traits, and offers a proven and efficient way to screen out all but the best potential hires.
Included is a bonus chapter by Dr. Jim Thrasher, career services director at Grove City College. Dr. Thrasher, whose career services department was ranked 17th in the nation by The Princeton Review, is an international expert in helping career service departments successfully work with corporate clients.
"Adele, I wanted you to know how much I appreciated your ideas, edits and contributions. You helped make this project something I am extremely excited about." Garrett Miller, President and CEO, CoTria
See Garrett's post on the book-writing process on Word for Words, and the Seminars page for an upcoming in-depth discussion on the author-editor relationship.
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