Helen A.S. Popkin

How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction via CrimeReads #amwriting #writetip #nanowrimo https://lnkd.in/dF_QSh-5

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We all write content. This may include books, articles, marketing material, emails, memos, contracts, policies, and other documents. Plain language is valuable in all writing. Get your copy of the ISO #PlainLanguage Standard today. bit.ly/42PqTdA

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Writing Tips: When To Reveal A Secret via K.M. Allan #amwriting #writetip #nanowrimo #pubtip https://lnkd.in/e8WQ7XZe

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Tuesday Editing Tip for Fiction: When braiding multiple storylines together, add variety by giving each narrative strand its own structure, even if the events are similar. For example, if there are multiple battles faced by multiple characters, instead of having the structure of losing-winning-losing-winning every time, maybe have a battle that is an immediate loss, or a battle that looks like a total loss but ends with winning. This prevents the reader from thinking, “oh, this again. I know what’s going to happen here.” Readers are sensitive to patterns. #editingtips #editing #fictionediting

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1) The membership of this work group contains no one from commercial publishing, in other words, the group that creates most of what the other groups consume. 2) Contrary to the contention that the comments are "out of scope", legality is an absolutely critical requirement that is in scope by definition. Does the NISO's enabling legislation even allow it to promulgate a standard that is known to be illegal? Todd Carpenter 3) The signatories are a Murderer's Row of organizations representing every aspect of commercial book publishing including agents, authors, and publishers from most parts of the world. In short, it looks to an outsider like the problem is that this group was convened with the wrong charter and the wrong membership. As Ms. Halperin suggests, it's a pity the process was allowed to waste two years of everyone's time.

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In the latest issue of Capacity Media magazine Nermeen Sobhy from CEQUENS explores the potential of integrating AI into CPaaS platforms to drive innovation. https://t.ly/Y6ep9 #AI #CPaaS #Innovation #Communication #TechTransformation #CEQUENS

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When it comes to writing, who decides what’s right? I bring together my experience as a copy-editor and working behind the scenes for dictionaries to weigh in on who gets the final say on the ‘rules of writing’. https://lnkd.in/e_9_6q6A #Writing #Editing #WritingTips #ContentCreation #ProfessionalWriting #EffectiveCommunication #GrammarRules #BusinessCommunication

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Boost your credibility with plain language! The ISO Plain Language Standard helps you to build trust with your customers, clients, or citizens and to improve their experience. Get your copy today. bit.ly/42PqTdA #PlainLanguage #Writing #Editing

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The editor-in-chief is a big deal for a publishing company, big or small, so when one leaves, it's significant - for the reason(s) for their departure, for whomever is to take over the role following them, and also for where that editor-in-chief goes next. Earlier this month, news came out that IDW Publishing's editor-in-chief Jamie S. Rich - who took the role just 13 months prior - has left the company. First reported by Bleeding Cool writer Rich Johnston, this departure came following the departure of two other senior editors at the company. Since the news of Rich's departure went public, speculation has been rampant - for journalists, for comics pros, for pundits, and for fans - about what's happening at the company. This has led to significant speculation about what this means for IDW has its 13 months removed from a self-described "reset" which resulted in 39% layoff of its employees. So to cut through the speculation and hyperbole, we went to the source. We asked now-former IDW Pubishing editor-in-chief Jamie S. Rich what was going on. As it turns out, he too has been reading the idle speculation which some has misattributed as news, and wants to correct the record. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eKursTgH

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Where is the line between 100% unbiased information, and removing nuance from news stories? OpenAI recently signed a multi-year, $250m deal with News Corp to gain access to their library of current and archived content. The aim? To enhance AI responses by integrating top-tier journalism into data training sets. In the latest episode of The Goodman Podcast, Raj and I discuss: 💡 The impact of this deal on AI development and the quality of AI-generated responses 💡 The potential benefits and challenges for AI companies and media organizations 💡 The dynamics of content ownership and distribution in the age of AI 💡 Comparisons with OpenAI's recent partnership with Reddit and what it means for AI training 💡 The future relationship between AI developers and content creators Check it out here: 👀: https://lnkd.in/dY5yTkzg 👂: https://lnkd.in/dHBuwF39 Back to the question at the top of this post, what do you think? Tell me in the comments.

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Check out my blog post all about "ing" words. I LOVE "ing" words and use them all the time...then, I found out they are bad! https://wix.to/RRSAr2q #newblogpost https://wix.to/7VeZQI6

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Introducing Ask ICIS, your new AI assistant.   Combining the power of GenAI with ICIS trusted intelligence, Ask ICIS transforms the way you access ICIS data, giving you the answers you need in a fraction of the time.  Available in multiple languages and complete with in-response citations, Ask ICIS helps you unlock detailed insights in seconds.  Join the waitlist for the beta programme and help shape Ask ICIS today.  URL: https://bit.ly/askicis

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"Your comments are wonderfully detailed.... I'm learning so much!" --a current fiction client As both a writer and an editor, I value author autonomy: the right for the author of a work to make informed choices (grammatical, stylistic, and otherwise) and have the final say in how (or if) something gets changed. That means that my detailed editorial feedback to writers often focuses on why and how instead of "rules."* I particularly love fiction projects in which the author takes chances or wants to learn how they can experiment (more) effectively. Does this sound like you? Let's chat! *"Rules" are valuable for nonfiction work, particularly technical and academic writing; in fiction, though, there is "craft," which is not the same as rules. For a more detailed discussion, check out this Substack post I wrote last year: https://lnkd.in/ggPKr7HV. #literaryfiction #creativewriting #writingcommunity #fiction #flashfiction #writingtips #editor #writer

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You probably know your MBTI (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator)  But do you know your ILBS type? 👇👇👇 To help you identify your LinkedIn type, I’ve developed the ILBS (Inflated Language BS Scale). Here are the 4 types: I: Inflator: Masters of hyperbole, these folks can turn a simple project into a heroic story. F - Frustrated Aficionado: These are the seasoned freelancers who know their craft, but are trying to figure out how to escape the loop of needing followers for engagement and needing engagement to gain followers. W: Wisdom Warrior: These people are convinced they hold the keys to success and are generous (or annoying) enough to share their knowledge — often in posts that are longer than a CVS receipt. A: Annoy-bot: With the help of their chatbot cousins, these people flood your feed with so many updates, endorsements, and connection requests, you wonder if they ever sleep. My ILBS type is F.  I also share editing tips and common typos. ✍️ My Meyers-Briggs is INTJ. #humor #editing #proofreading

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