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Jul 15, 20222 min read
What are pronouns?
The final post in my word class series is pronouns! Pronouns take the place of a noun in a sentence to keep writing more concise and to...
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Primary school English lies
One thing I have learnt and noticed as a writer and editor is how scarred we are from primary school English lessons. There were so many...
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Writing in 2nd person
You, I am writing this blog post for you... Essentially, this is second person... Writing in 2nd person (aka direct address) is one of my...
May 20, 20223 min read
What is the role of a copyeditor?
What is a copyeditor? The copyedit is completed in the final (ish) stages of the editing project. It looks at the micro aspects of a...
May 20, 20224 min read
Editing tips for Microsoft Word
As a writer and editor, I have a few tips and tricks that can instantly tidy up a piece of work and help it get ready for the editing...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
What are prepositions?
Every single word in a sentence will belong to a word class, there may be times where a word's job differs and therefore it will belong...
Mar 25, 20224 min read
Signs you're DONE with your manuscript
As a writer it can be so hard to get to the point where you feel like you have completely finished your book. After spending so long...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Typeset your manuscript
Typesetting is an extremely important part of the publishing process in both traditional publishing and self publishing. Typesetting...
Feb 24, 20223 min read
What to do BEFORE hiring an editor
Have you finished writing your book? Are you looking for an editor? Here is what you need to know and what you need to do before hiring...
Feb 10, 20222 min read
What are conjunctions?
It's time for the next part in my word class blog series. This post will be all about conjunctions, what they are and how to use them......
Jan 27, 20223 min read
Tips for starting and running a small business
It’s been exactly one year since I started Sophie’s Proof, this seems crazy to me as time has flown by but it also feels like I’ve been...
Jan 22, 20222 min read
When do I use a capital letter?
Capitalisation can be confusing, especially when sometimes it can feel so random. So today I thought I'd write a small guide to...
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Productivity tips for 2022
For my first blog post of 2022, I thought I'd step out of my typical blogging 'niche' and write about productivity. As a small business...
Dec 3, 20213 min read
World building
World building plays an essential part in any piece of writing, especially in fiction. When you first think of world building, your mind...
Nov 12, 20212 min read
What is a determiner?
'A modifying word that determines the kind of reference a noun or noun group has' The next addition to my word class series is...
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Literature writing prompt - The World's Wife
Carol Ann Duffy published a collection of poems from the perspective of the wife, sister or friend of famous, infamous and fictional men...
Oct 21, 20214 min read
Editing prompt - White Flowers and Frills
Have a go and see if you can find all of the errors in this piece... There are 11 errors, try and find them. Good luck! *Disclaimer, this...
Oct 7, 20212 min read
What is a micro edit?
Micro editing refers to (yep, you guessed it), the micro aspects of your writing. This part of the editing process happens towards the...
Sep 30, 20213 min read
What is an unreliable narrator?
An unreliable narrator is a character that tells you the story with some kind of lack in credibility. This technique can be difficult to...
Sep 24, 20212 min read
What is an adverb?
When it comes to word classes, I think that adverbs are definelty the hardest to get your head around. That isn't because they're...
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