A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform Grammarly, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform AutoCrit, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

Take your manuscript to the next level by learning how to identify problems with written dialogue and how to craft natural and realistic conversations.

A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform ProWritingAid, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform Hemingway Editing App, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

Learn why developmental editing is crucial for fiction writers and how it can improve your manuscript.

Copyediting is the final step in perfecting your manuscript. Learn about the importance of this process and how we can help polish your writing.

Discover the benefits of line editing for fiction writers and how it can elevate your writing to the next level. Ground Crew Editorial offers expert line editing services.

Working with an editor doesn’t mean you can’t write. Here, we dismantle this myth by looking at what editing really is and reaffirm one of our strongest beliefs as editors: revision is developmental, not remedial.

Tips on how to use curiosity about your own work to stoke inspiration. Delve into the power of “what if,” changing point of view, inversions, and other techniques to help you see your work in a new light.

You’ve finished your draft—now what? This blog post discusses steps to take to edit your own manuscript, including questions to ask yourself, suggestions for outlining, and advice on prioritizing your vision for your book and developing your craft.

You’ve written a manuscript and need a professional set of eyes on it, but how do you find an editor? This post includes advice on how to find and vet a freelance editor so you can feel confident in finding the right person to help you take the next step in your journey.

Use the Hero’s Journey to evaluate Act One of your sequel, keeping in mind five principles to craft a compelling series arc. Also, a case study in Uncharted 4.

Learn an easy self-editing technique that helps you spot clunky description and fix it by zeroing in on two common culprits: too many adjectives and physical description.