editing Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/editing/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:50:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg editing Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/editing/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast #33: Lucille Ossai https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-33-lucille-ossai/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:13:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616854 Transcript:  Dave Bricker (00:02) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and amazing stories from … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast 30: Patricia Fripp https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-30-patricia-fripp/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:42:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616632 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #29: Susan Ford Collins https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-29-susan-ford-collins/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:17:39 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616608 Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and amazing stories from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #26: David Murray https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-26-david-murray/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:06:08 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616304 Transcript Dave Bricker  (00:05) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker , bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and … More ☛

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]]> Googlify https://speakipedia.com/googlify-ai/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:14:50 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616267 You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #19: Humphrey Bower https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-19-humphrey-bower/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:07:14 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615759 Dave Bricker (00:00) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and amazing stories … More ☛

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]]> About The Influencer Tools (Members Only) https://speakipedia.com/about-tools-members/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:54:59 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615453 You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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]]> Message Magician (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/message-magician-demo/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:39:41 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615424 This fabulous tool will analyze your message to reveal strengths and weaknesses. Load one of the demos or paste in your own text and click “Analyze” to reveal style issues. Then the “Rewrite” button will appear. Click and the AI … More ☛

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]]> Storytelling Wizard (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-wizard/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:40:10 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613561 by Dave Bricker Load a demo and view the AI-generated results. Intro Setup Protagonist Transformation Conflict Steps Characters The Story Introduction If you have zero carpentry skills and you purchase a table saw, you’ll likely lose a few fingers by … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 9:David H. Lawrence the XVII https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-9david-h-lawrence-the-xvii/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:18:52 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613517 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakypedia Media brought to you by Speakypedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Publishing Straight Talk https://speakipedia.com/publishing-straight-talk/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:20 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=611998 There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in your book, take a look in the mirror and ask yourself some serious questions. Why did I write my book? … More ☛

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]]> Verbs: Spice Up Your Writing with Verbs that Rock https://speakipedia.com/verbs/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:19 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=611652 Verbs are the engines that move your writing and your readers, but many authors don’t spend enough time choosing the right ones. If your writing was an electric guitar, your verbs would be the volume, tone, and distortion controls that … More ☛

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]]> Writing is Design: Two-Word Writing Clichés https://speakipedia.com/writing-cliches-2/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:16 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4552 Two-word clichés are perhaps the least obvious kind. Unless we’re vigilant, they sneak into our prose, steal color, mask our individual writer’s voice, and make us sound like millions of other writers who mindlessly employ the same worn out word … More ☛

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]]> Track Changes – The Essential Tool for Writers and Editors https://speakipedia.com/track-changes/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:15 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4522 If you’re not using your Word Processor’s Track Changes function, you’re missing out on one of the best writing tools of the digital age. The good news: it’s quick and easy to learn. This video tutorial will show you how. … More ☛

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]]> Publishing Scams and How they Work https://speakipedia.com/self-publishing-scams/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:14 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3193 Many self-publishers start their book projects with unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about how publishing works. A huge industry has arisen to prey on writers who are unsure of the path. This article explains the basics of how publishing scams work … More ☛

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]]> Book Giveaways: Are They Worth it? https://speakipedia.com/book-giveaways/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:14 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4471 Should you give away books for free? The value of book giveaways can’t be assessed by formula. The prevailing mythology suggests that the goal of publishing is to sell books, but the huge majority of indie publishers don’t do the … More ☛

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]]> Writing Ergonomics: Avoiding Injury at Your Desk https://speakipedia.com/writing-ergonomics/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:13 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4313 This article explores ergonomic solutions to writers’ repetitive stress problems. As static as it may seem, writing is a physically demanding endeavor. I’ve spent decades sitting in a chair staring at a screen, tapping on a keyboard. During that time, … More ☛

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]]> How to Produce Audiobooks with Amazon ACX https://speakipedia.com/acx/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:13 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4333 This article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using Amazon ACX. Through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange), I was able to audition voiceover talent, choose a professional producer, review the work in progress, and make my audiobook … More ☛

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]]> Tabs, Indents, and Margins: How to use the Tab Ruler https://speakipedia.com/tabs-indents-margins-how-to-use-tab-ruler/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:12 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4239 This article explains the tab ruler found on every word processor and typesetting application. Understanding the simple and elegant split ruler and tab functions opens up a world of formatting opportunities. Digital typesetting and word processing inherited a number of … More ☛

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]]> Simulating the Appearance of Traditional Print https://speakipedia.com/simulating-the-appearance-of-traditional-print/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:11 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4084 Digital typography offers capabilities that printers working with hot lead type and wood type could only dream of. Digital type can be stretched and resized infinitely, justified within unusual boundaries, or wrapped around almost any shape. And yet, traditional letterpress … More ☛

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]]> Encouragement for Those On The Path to Better Writing https://speakipedia.com/writing-well/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:10 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3465 So many writers get discouraged. This stinks. I quit. Others are overconfident. They’ve always had “a gift for words” so they fail to submit their prose to an editor’s scrutiny. I recently shared an email exchange with an editing client … More ☛

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]]> A Manuscript is Not a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation https://speakipedia.com/a-manuscript-is-not-a-book/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:09 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=284 In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best of intentions as the writer attempts to create the feel of the finished book within the manuscript. Though they’re trying … More ☛

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]]> Not Selling Books? Did you do the Math? https://speakipedia.com/selling-books/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:08 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3363 You threw a grand party but nobody came. Your novel is so good but you’re not selling books. What happened? You were supposed to appear on Oprah’s show. Terry Gross isn’t calling you for an interview. You may be an … More ☛

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]]> Writing is Design: Shy Away from Timid and Passive Writing https://speakipedia.com/passive-writing-timid-writing/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:07 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3133 “Passive writing” refers to a specific set of grammatical circumstances where emphasis switches from subject to object. The money was stolen by Jill. instead of Jill stole the money. This is confusing if you’re writing about Jill but perfectly acceptable … More ☛

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]]> Blogging to Build a Speaker or Author Platform https://speakipedia.com/author-platform/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:05 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2818 How can speakers, indie writers, and self-publishers use a blog to build a platform? This article explains how to publish online content to build community around your books. Build a Platform: Set up Your Blog A blog (short for web … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Typefaces and Cover Design Horror Stories https://speakipedia.com/book-cover-typefaces/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:04 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2594 I recently responded to a question in a writers’ forum from an author who was in the process of designing a cover for her novel set in a swamp in New Orleans. “I chose a ‘swampy’ font that hangs down … More ☛

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]]> What’s a Professional Editor Worth? https://speakipedia.com/whats-editor-worth/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:03 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2729 What do you think a professional editor’s pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom of the scale and a developmental/line editor would be at the top. An examination of the work editors perform sheds … More ☛

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]]> Co-Publishing – Alternative Path or Another Trap for Writers? https://speakipedia.com/co-publishing/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:02 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2570 I recently published a post about the difference between vanity publishing and true self-publishing. Fundamentally, the article defines a publisher as “someone who takes the risk on a book.” Vanity Presses represent themselves as publishers and accept royalties while the … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its Cover – Part 1 https://speakipedia.com/judging-book-cover-design-1/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:02 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2803 Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are not all that high, but self-publishers routinely fall short of them. If you want your book to be taken seriously, … More ☛

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]]> Reality Checklist for Self-Publishers https://speakipedia.com/self-publisher-reality-check/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:00 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2383 One question that loops endlessly on writers’ forums is “How can I sell more books?” The question is a natural one, but for many self-publishers, it betrays a certain lack of awareness about the publishing business. Lest I sound holier … More ☛

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]]> Self-Publishing & Vanity Publishing: Confuse Them and Pay the Price https://speakipedia.com/self-publishing-vanity-publishing/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:00 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2437 What is true self-publishing? What is the difference between self-publishing and “vanity publishing” or “subsidy publishing?” How do these differ from “traditional publishing?” Don’t publish until you understand these terms; that knowledge can make or break your book. Learn about … More ☛

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]]> Why You Need a Professional Editor https://speakipedia.com/why-professional-editor/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:59 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2144 After completing the final draft of a manuscript for my fifth book, I wanted a reality check. I hired a professional editor and learned something important about self-publishing. No matter how capable you are as a writer and proofreader, you … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics – Drop Caps and Initial Impressions https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-6/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:56 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1848 NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design; their use predates the printing press and the invention of moveable type. Today’s initial caps are not as fancy as those carefully rendered in gold leaf in ancient … More ☛

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]]> Indie Publishers, Bookstores and Readers – the Indie Ecosystem https://speakipedia.com/indie-publishers-indie-ecosystem/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:55 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1708 Indie publishers are everywhere and so are indie bookstores, but apart from their names, the two have little in common. “Independence” is a feelgood concept, but it’s often presented without any reference to that which a publisher or bookstore is independent … More ☛

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]]> Self-Publishing IS Real Publishing-The Difference is up to You https://speakipedia.com/real-publishing/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:52 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1034 The notion of real publishing­ as opposed to self-publ­ishing and the stigma surrounding it is obsolete. I have no objections to traditional publishers but every one of them started off as a “self-publi­sher” with a first book. I have pretty … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-5/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:52 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1460 Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in grammar school. We all know every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. We all should … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics Part 2: Optical Margins, Indents and Periods https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-2/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:50 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=930 Part 2 of Fundamentals of Book Design explores optical margins, paragraph formatting and spaces. Read about margins, layout and leading in Part 1. The self-publishing revolution is (aside from the Internet) the greatest thing ever to happen to freedom of … More ☛

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]]> Self-Publishers Should Not Be Self-Editors https://speakipedia.com/self-editors/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:49 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=560 Editing is one of the first hurdles you’ll encounter as an independent writer. Your fan club is your enemy. Encouraging friends who think it’s “wonderful you actually wrote a book” are not unbiased editors. A good editor will put your … More ☛

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]]> Self-Publishing? Get Real(istic)! https://speakipedia.com/self-publishing-get-real/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:48 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=310 There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in your book, take a look in the mirror and ask yourself some serious questions. Understand what you’re getting into and define success at its proper place on the spectrum between retail sales and artistic satisfaction. With some clarity, planning and management of expectations, even a modest publishing venture can be rewarding and satisfying.

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]]> Publishing a Book: Beware of Vanity Publishers https://speakipedia.com/publishing-a-book-beware-of-vanity-publishers/ Thu, 16 May 2024 18:34:03 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8628 Here’s a useful definition. Think of a publisher as an individual or entity that assumes the financial risk for a book. A publishing house buys your manuscript, pays you a small advance against hope for royalties, and earns a profit … More ☛

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]]> They Don’t Have a Clue!  https://speakipedia.com/they-dont-have-a-clue/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4795   They don’t have a clue! In 1991, I sailed a wooden boat 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.  During my 38 days at sea, I battled seasickness, faced storms and calms, adjusted the sails, and minded the compass. Do … More ☛

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]]> Jazz and the Dangerous Magic of Creative Flow https://speakipedia.com/flow/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:01:49 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4495 Perhaps you’ve experienced flow writing. You sit down, watch your fingers tap away at the keyboard, and wonder, Where did that come from? Did I write that? That’s really good!  Sometimes the experience of flow can be as simple and … More ☛

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]]> Punch Up Your Elevator Pitch https://speakipedia.com/elevator-pitch/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:00:12 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4266 The “elevator pitch” is an essential professional tool—a tool that should be kept razor sharp and as ready to deploy as a handshake and a smile—and yet, most professionals are woefully bad at introducing themselves. Have you ever attended a … More ☛

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]]> Potent Verbs Spice Up Your Storytelling https://speakipedia.com/verbs/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:00:21 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1113 Verbs are the engines that move your writing, your speaking, your readers, and your audiences but many authors ands presenters don’t spend enough time choosing the right ones. If your writing was an electric guitar, your verbs would be the volume, … More ☛

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