A freelance literary editing company that specializes in editing fiction manuscripts, specifically those within the fantasy, science fiction, and YA fiction genres. https://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lmaw4lo6vc2sWriters make punctuation mistakes in dialogue all the time. In fact, dialogue punctuation makes up MOST of the punctuation errors I see when proofreading. The slideshow continues in the comments. #writingtips #dialoguetips #selfediting #grammarhelp #fictionwriting #amwri̇ti̇ng #writersofbluesky07 Apr 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmaw4lo6vc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3llpacuj5es2gThere are a plethora of ways modifiers can be misplaced. Luckily, you can fix these problems if you know the rules. The slideshow continues in the comments. #modifiers #grammar #editing #danglingmodifier #squintingmodifiers #appositives31 Mar 2025 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3llpacuj5es2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3ll5htmopa22xWriters often struggle to know the difference between active and passive voice. Both have their purpose. The slideshow continues in the comments. #writingcommunity #activevoice #passivevoice #activeandpassivevoice24 Mar 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5htmopa22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lhhko3hhos2mMany writers struggle with the difference between popular homophones and often often place apostrophes wrong. The infographic lays out specific homophones, whereas a blog post of mine (https://besteditionediting.com/2024/02/12/an-in-depth-look-at-possessive-pronouns/) describes how to use possessive pronouns.05 Feb 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhko3hhos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lfsz32pt722j"Head hopping" is a prevalent point of view error that new authors often make. The issue often disorients readers and pulls them out of the narrative. The slideshow is continued in the comments.16 Jan 2025 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsz32pt722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lfbjlyl7y22pOne of the most common grammatical mistakes new writers make is misplacing a comma before a coordinating conjunction. When using words like "and," "but," and "so," writers must follow specific rules in order to have correct grammar. The slideshow is continued in the comments.09 Jan 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbjlyl7y22phttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lepknfc4ts2lMany writers dread the phrase "Show, don't tell," never wanting to admit that they don't know what the phrase means. Hopefully, this slideshow can shed some light on the topic. The slideshow is continued in the comments.01 Jan 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lepknfc4ts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3ldmihfmiyk2zWriter's block is something most authors encounter while drafting their novels. Luckily, the images in this slideshow explain how to break out of this harmful mindset. The slideshow is continued in the comments. #authors #writing #writersblock18 Dec 2024 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmihfmiyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/besteditionediting.bsky.social/post/3lcy4py44gk2fMany beginning writers struggle to understand the importance of editors. The images in this slideshow help to explain exactly why every good book has an editor. The slideshow is continued in the comments. #authors #self-publishedauthors10 Dec 2024 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:l2g2ptfd2txbtuzmfbkcksig/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcy4py44gk2f