FAQ
How do
you pronounce your name?
It sounds like this: Kreesha, with a soft a at the end. Krysia
is a Polish name.
I'm stuck
in writing my dissertation. What's happening?
There are a number of possibilities.
Your organizing
structure may not be working. Revisit it using mind
mapping or outlining. If you like to talk about
ideas, try explaining
your thinking in five minutes to a friend.
The block
may be signalling that you need to reconsider your
arguments. Your original thesis statement may
no longer express
your thinking or a supporting argument may not
be valid.
What are
some pitfalls to avoid in business writing?
Using
jargon or specialized terminology that your intended
audience doesn't understand
Losing readers
in poorly organized material and convoluted
paragraphs packed with too many ideas
Forgetting
to spell check e-mail messages. Errors detract from a
professional image.
Any tips
for a novice on saving money and time with a book?
If you're
self publishing, have your manuscript edited before you
have it formatted or desktop published.
Don't heavily
format a manuscript that you're sending to a
publisher. It can create problems for the designer.
Ask your
editor about anything that confuses you because this is
your project and you have the final say.
Research
publishers so you know what they want. Read
guidelines.Search
on the Internet.
Take the
project in stages if editing or writing is new to you. Get an
evaluation so you know what's needed and what's working.
Then
you can decide on the changes you want to make and
on what you
want the editor to do.
I have
an incredible story. Why aren't magazine editors or publishers
interested?
There are a number of possibilities.
You might
not have the slant that's right for the magazine or
publisher.
You might
be in the first draft stage. If you poured out your heart,
you've written primarily for yourself and those
who know you,
which is fine. But, generally a work needs to be
restructured, with
some incidents left out and explanations added, so
others can
follow your story.
If you're
terrific at telling your story, but lose its life on paper, you
might want to adapt storytelling and literary
techniques to keep it
alive.
Do you
edit fiction?
I leave fiction and poetry and indexes to others. Check this link.
EAC online directory, http://www.paulgross.com/eac.
Do you
do formatting?
I format straightforward documents in Word and leave more creative
projects requiring a program like Quark or PageMaker to designers.
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