{"id":346,"date":"2012-02-20T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/blog\/2012\/02\/20\/tactical-editor-advice-for-self-editing\/"},"modified":"2015-11-25T12:22:19","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T19:22:19","slug":"tactical-editor-advice-for-self-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/tactical-editor-advice-for-self-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactical Editor: Advice for Self-Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Editors use style sheets to assist them in keeping track of information in the work they are editing, but a style sheet in the hands of an author becomes a valuable tool&#8211;a filing cabinet of sorts, where all pertinent data is kept readily available.  A variety of details can be noted on the style sheet and will help an author avoid the necessity of thumbing through page after page of a manuscript to check facts.<\/p>\n<p>Characters:<\/p>\n<p>Pertinent facts such as unusual spelling for names, eye color, hair color, distinguishing marks, likes, dislikes, even specific speech patterns can be noted in a check list under information regarding each character.<\/p>\n<p>Dialect:<\/p>\n<p>When writing a character with a different dialect, certain phrases may be used by an author. A style sheet makes it simple for a writer to note specific wording or spelling which will be utilized throughout the novel.<\/p>\n<p>Geographic information\/setting:<\/p>\n<p>Whether the setting of a novel is fictional or real, a style sheet is a great place to note particulars concerning geographic oddities or the description of a town. Detail can also be given to specific rooms, especially if the setting is important to the plot or if the setting is a plot device in itself.<\/p>\n<p>Timeline:<\/p>\n<p>On occasion, story timelines can become bothersome. A style sheet noting important dates and time frames puts the information at a writer&#8217;s fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>Back story information:<\/p>\n<p>Not all back story ends up in a novel, but on occasion, it is important to have it written down in a style sheet in the event the information becomes necessary for the author to include.<\/p>\n<p>Research notes:<\/p>\n<p>A style sheet is a perfect place for an author to place research. Whether the notes are set a part on a separate area of the spreadsheet or placed under other topics such as geographic information, etc., they become readly accessible.<\/p>\n<p>The uses for a style sheet are as varied as the authors who use them. If you&#8217;d like to share what you include in your style sheet, we&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Until next week,<\/p>\n<p>Happy editing.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editors use style sheets to assist them in keeping track of information in the work they are editing, but a style sheet in the hands of an author becomes a valuable tool&#8211;a filing cabinet of sorts, where all pertinent data is kept readily available. A variety of details can be noted on the style sheet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[504],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-editing-writing-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}