Making the Most of Word Choice and Tone: Writing Class

Allegory Editingis a developmental editing house with decades of experience in the business of language and stories. We are driven by a simple mission: support writers. In addition to assisting writers with developing their manuscripts, we also provide one-on-one coaching and group workshops on the craft of writing and maneuvering through the publishing industry.

Allegory Editing

Writing and revising for word choice and tone

Writing Classes (livestreamed)

Our monthly, livestream workshops are presented by Allegory’s talented team of editors and cover various topic on writing craft and the business of writing.

Class Description: Word choice is a key element of any successful manuscript. It brings characters to life, illustrates the action of a plot, helps establish a sense of place, and conveys the writer’s and characters’ attitudes, also known as tone. Writers’ word choices also convey their unique voice and style. Identifying issues with word choice and tone is an important step in the editing and revision process, but it requires a keen eye for detail and an ability to read and hear the nuances of language in order to craft sentences that will resonate with agents, editors, and readers. Join Amy Cecil Holm, Allegory Editing copy editor and proofreader, for a discussion of word choice and tone. We’ll look at examples of word choice in different writing situations, connotation (we might call this a word’s “baggage”) and denotation (the dictionary definition), and how to consider word choice when writing and revising. Presenter Bio: As a copy editor and proofreader, Amy draws upon decades of teaching college English to help authors polish their prose. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in creative writing and has worked as a journalist, technical writer, and educator. Over her nearly thirty-year career, Amy has taught courses in English composition, literature, creative writing, journalistic writing, business writing, and developmental reading, among others. She has a keen understanding of grammar, punctuation, and diction and uses her careful attention to detail to help prepare manuscripts for submission and publication.Event Info: In addition to the live and interactive event, this event will also be recorded and made available to participants.Accessibility: Live, auto-transcription will be available. For ASL interpretation or other accommodation requests, please email andrea@allegoryediting.com

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