Category: Author Interviews

Book-writing for editors

16/3/2022

Thinking about writing a book for editors and proofreaders? Find out how Brittany Dowdle and Linda Ruggeri navigated their authorial collaboration.

Summary of Episode 86

In this episode, Louise, Denise and their guests chat about:

Networking for Freelance Editors: Intended readership
Challenging assumptions about networking
Why write a book?
Writing for editors: The burden of scrutiny
Co-authorship: Syncing schedules
Working efficiently and productively
The power of collaboration
The importance of trust in a writing partnership
Book-creation process: Beyond writing
Tips for editors who want to write a book

Useful links and resources

Find out more about the book: Networking for Freelance Editors
The Networking for Freelance Editors website
FREE downloadable networking worksheets
Contact Brittany Dowdle
Contact Linda Ruggeri

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‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Discover how to scale your editing business and earn extra income

Learn how to supplement your editing earnings by creating problem-solving products, including books, that customers will love to buy, and all using your existing knowledge base.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE BOOK

Get in touch: Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader
Connect: Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
Learn: Books and courses
Discover: Resources for authors and editors

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Writing screenplays and novels: With Rich Leder

1/1/2021

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In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to Rich Leder about writing screenplays and novels. Rich has worked with some of the biggest names in the movie industry. He shares what he's learned about Hollywood, TV and novel craft.

Listen to find out more about

The differences between writing a screenplay and novel from scratch
Cooking for Cannibals: Being edited and receiving feedback
Converting film to novel, or novel to film
Primal, and why Nicolas Cage makes the perfect Frank Walsh
Stage direction during the screenplay-writing stage
Character descriptions, noise and environment, and writing a screenplay
How does the editing process differ for screenplays and novels?
How much is the author involved in the making of the movie?
How long does it take to get a movie made? From treatment to option to production
Impactful career moments, including how working with Sidney Poitier changed his life

About Rich Leder
Rich has been a working writer for more than three decades. His credits include 19 produced movies—television films for CBS, Lifetime, and Hallmark and feature films for Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, Longridge Productions, and Left Bank Films—and six novels for Laugh Riot Press.

He’s been the lead singer in a Detroit rock band, a restaurateur, a Little League coach, an indie film director, a literacy tutor, a magazine editor, a screenwriting coach, a wedding guru, a PTA board member, a commercial real estate agent, and a visiting artist for the UNCW Film Studies Department, among other things, all of which, it turns out, was grist for the mill.

He resides on the North Carolina coast with his awesome wife, Lulu, and is sustained by the visits home of their three fabulous children.

Music Credit
'Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with crime, mystery, suspense and thriller writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), a member of ACES, a Partner Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

Visit her business website at Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader, say hello on Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, connect via Facebook and LinkedIn, and check out her books and courses.

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FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

Book-writing for editors

Summary of Episode 86

Useful links and resources

Join our Patreon community

Music credit

Discover how to scale your editing business and earn extra income

Writing screenplays and novels: With Rich Leder

BLOG ALERTS

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

PDF MARKUP

AUTHOR RESOURCES

EDITOR RESOURCES

BOOKS FOR EDITORS AND WRITERS

TRAINING COURSES FOR EDITORS

TESTIMONIALS

Dare Rogers

'Louise uses her expertise to hone a story until it's razor sharp, while still allowing the author’s voice to remain dominant.'

Jeff Carson

'I wholeheartedly recommend her services ... Just don’t hire her when I need her.'

J B Turner

'Sincere thanks for a beautiful and elegant piece of work. First class.'

Ayshe Gemedzhy

'What makes her stand out and shine is her ability to immerse herself in your story.'

Salt Publishing

'A million thanks – your mark-up is perfect, as always.'

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVES

FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

Book-writing for editors

​Summary of Episode 86

Useful links and resources

​Join our Patreon community

​Music credit

Discover how to scale your editing business and earn extra income

Writing screenplays and novels: With Rich Leder

BLOG ALERTS

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

PDF MARKUP

AUTHOR RESOURCES

EDITOR RESOURCES

BOOKS FOR EDITORS AND WRITERS

TRAINING COURSES FOR EDITORS

TESTIMONIALS

Dare Rogers

'Louise uses her expertise to hone a story until it's razor sharp, while still allowing the author’s voice to remain dominant.'

Jeff Carson

'I wholeheartedly recommend her services ... Just don’t hire her when I need her.'

J B Turner

'Sincere thanks for a beautiful and elegant piece of work. First class.'

Ayshe Gemedzhy

'What makes her stand out and shine is her ability to immerse herself in your story.'

Salt Publishing

'A million thanks – your mark-up is perfect, as always.'

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVES

Summary of Episode 86

Join our Patreon community

Music credit