When you're a self-publishing author, the most important thing you can do for you novel is get it professionally edited. Yes. Spend money on a pro that spends a lot of time with books. You aunt that reads a lot doesn't count. Why is editing so important? A poorly edited book might as well have … Continue reading The Importance of Editing
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Night Owl Editing
I'm almost ready to start advertising myself as a freelance editor. I want to wait until I'm finished with my MFA to dive in; I don't want to overextend myself and then perform poorly on homework or an edit. I want to give my all into whatever project I'm undertaking. For more information regardless these … Continue reading Night Owl Editing
Overload
Editing urges come in waves. I spend all my free time for days editing a manuscript. At the end of that editing run, my brain feels like warm jelly. Wibbly-wobbly. This is the point at which I begin my break from editing, from that manuscript. Within that break, I play video games, catch up on … Continue reading Overload