Earlier this week I mentioned my friend Julie’s awesome feature First Page Friday, and she dared me to join in the fun. And today I did—only not exactly how Julie intended.

Due to some scheduling difficulties, Julie needed an editor to fill in, and she was kind enough to ask me. I enjoyed the first page shared by the brave anonymous-to-me author and fortunately I was able to offer some advice that helps!

So head on over to Julie’s blog to read more about:

• Filter words and how to fix them
• The tricky question of simultaneity
• Showing off your character’s voice, including through word choice