Quick (and great) tips for those of you who are ready to clean up your work before submitting it to your editor.
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There are a lot of hurdles to writing great fiction, which is why it’s always important to keep reading and writing. We only get better by DOING. Today we’re going to talk about some self-editing tips to help you clean up your book before you hire an editor.
When I worked as an editor, I found it frustrating when I couldn’t even GET to the story because I was too distracted by these all too common oopses.
There are many editors who charge by the hour. If they’re spending their time fixing blunders you could’ve easily repaired yourself? You’re burning cash and time. Yet, correct these problems, and editors can more easily get to the MEAT of your novel. This means you will spend less money and get far higher value.
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I really enjoyed this blog post, Marcia. I’m copying it down and reading it to my writer’s group. I think a few of them will see these problems in their writing.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Evelyn. I thought it was well done, too. Am printing it for my files, as well, and following her blog, too. If you run across anything good like this, would love for you to share it with us, here. It’s a great way to help us all learn, isn’t it? Writers helping writers…I love it. 🙂
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