Lila LaBine, Author at LaBine Editorial

Internal Monologue

Lila LaBine — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000

My last blog post, about point of view, was so packed with information that I decided to wait to write about internal monologue, a topic I would normally include in…

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Point of View

Lila LaBine — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:08:00 +0000

One of the first things a writer does when starting a new story is choose a point of view. This important step should be done with intention, as point of…

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While Your Editor Works . . .

Lila LaBine — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:10:00 +0000

Your editor’s first pass will likely be long and slow. Editing does not happen as quickly as reading does. A heavy copyedit can sometimes mean completing as few as 1,000…

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Using Sample Edits to Find an Editor

Lila LaBine — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000

While every editor has their own way of onboarding new clients, most editors do offer a sample edit, and often that sample edit is free. Free! What is a sample…

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It’s All in the Details

Lila LaBine — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:59:00 +0000

In this post we’re going to get into the nitty-gritty of self-editing, on the level of punctuation and typographical emphasis. You may be wondering, Why worry about this? Isn’t this…

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