8 Savage Editing Tips to Revolutionize Your Writing

Bookfox May 1, 2025
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I'm John Matthew Fox of Bookfox and I help authors write better fiction. Authors who worked with me have been published by Random House, sold more than 100,000 copies, and received Kirkus Starred Reviews. I've also taught writing at Chapman University and the University of Southern California (USC). I'm the author of two books, "I Will Shout Your Name" (Press 53) and my nonfiction book for writers: "The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments" You can take 10 writing courses from me with Bookfox Academy (link below). You can also join my coaching program, Bookfox Lab, which offers weekly feedback on your writing, provides one-on-one mentorship, and guides you through the process of writing your book. (link below)

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My Splendid Sentence course: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/how-to-write-a-splendid-sentence/ Revising Fiction by David Madden: https://amzn.to/3EFy1TB Get ALL my writing courses with BOOKFOX ACADEMY: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/ Danielle's copy editing saves you from embarrassing mistakes: https://thejohnfox.com/quick-copy-editing/ Lauren's publicity gets attention for your book: https://thejohnfox.com/publicity/ Get your copy of "The Linchpin Writer": https://amzn.to/3U5ul14 Subscribe to my email newsletters: https://thejohnfox.com/subscribe/ Timeline: 0:00 Intro 0:22 The Danger of Bad Syntax 2:31 All Out of Proportion 4:26 Overdosing on Prepositional Phrases 6:06 Hit the Right Tempo with Story Beats 7:55 Specificity, Either More or Less 10:35 Sloppy vs. Beautiful Repetition 12:26 Unnecessary Body Language 13:53 Pare it Down

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