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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Self-Editing for Writers: Remove Distractions

From Edie: PeggySue Wells shares self-editing tips to help writers eliminate overused words, distracting punctuation, and formatting habits that interrupt the reading experience.


Self-Editing for Writers: Remove Distractions
by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells

The process of self-editing your manuscript begins with broad and with consecutive edits becomes more detailed. 

After you’ve already looked at the larger issues of content, flow, and believability, attention shifts the smaller details that can pull your reader out of the story or message.