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May 14, 2025
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Articles by Linda S. Clare

About Linda S. Clare
Linda S. Clare is the author or co-author of six books, including Five Editors Tackle the Twelve Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing; The Fence My Father Built and A Sky Without Stars. She serves as “Expert Writing Advisor” at George Fox University. She lives in Oregon with her family, three cats, a bunny and a chameleon named Rainbow Brite.
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Craft of Writing

Self-Editing Any Writer Can Do

October 26, 2017 Linda S. Clare 1

Editing. The word strikes fear and dread into writers. Where do you start? How much do you tinker before hiring a pro? How can you […]

Craft of Writing

Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”

September 7, 2017 Linda S. Clare Comments Off on Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”

New writers often focus their first novel revisions on individual words or sentences. Some spend hours, hunting for the right word or trying to improve […]

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Watch Movies Like a Writer

August 31, 2017 Linda S. Clare 1

Want to be a better writer? Want more readers to say, “I couldn’t put your book down?” Here’s an easy way to learn to write […]

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