Dec. 14, 2024 — Jeanette Smith on How to Edit Sticky Sentences

Why do readers adore certain sentences and trip over others? It could have to do with those tricky sentences being full of glue words. In this presentation, you’ll discover what glue words are, how they make sentences “sticky,” and why unsticking them can do wonders for multiple aspects of your editing. We’ll explore plenty of examples to see how to simplify writing while maintaining clarity and artistic expression.

About Jeanette: Jeanette Smith is a copyeditor, content writer, and mermaid Instagrammer based in Fort Worth, TX. She aims to demystify the editing process through self-editing instruction and help authors produce the best manuscript possible. Her fiction works have appeared in Glassworks, Jelly Bucket, Second Chance Lit, and others. Her nonfiction book, Modern Mer: Become the Mermaid of Your Dreams, is available on Amazon. Find her at https://www.jeanettethewriter.com/