Self-Editing Your Fic: Fixing the Big Picture
On Writing April 29, 2026 In my last post, I defined the various levels of editing. Here, I’m going to give you some ideas for
Most of them feature Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, and the other adults in the series, but there are a few about the younger folks too.
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It’s 1943, and both the wizarding and Muggle worlds have exploded into war. Eighteen-year-old Minerva McGonagall is brilliant and talented, with dreams of becoming the first witch in the Auror corps. Albus Dumbledore is famous, powerful, and haunted by his dark past. Their attraction to one another is unthinkable, inevitable, and dangerous, especially with Tom Riddle watching from the shadows.
Here you’ll find romance, gen, angst, humor, smut, fluff, and a bunch of stories that combine them all.
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On Writing April 29, 2026 In my last post, I defined the various levels of editing. Here, I’m going to give you some ideas for
Writing fic is supposed to be fun and subversive, and no one should expect perfection from any writer, much less one who’s doing it for love rather than money, but getting the basics right is still important.
Here are the problems that can make readers nope out of a story faster than Harry Potter can whip out an Expelliarmus!
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