Note to writers: "Amazing" is very tired. "Amazing" needs a long vacation. Therefore, please don't write about your amazing party, your amazing girlfriend's amazing dress, or your amazing vacation. Something more pungent & specific, please.
@byMorganWright I’ve always wanted to start some sort of system where authors can email me short little paragraphs/pages/sentences they’re stuck on or need help on, and for a small fee, I would give my input/edit them. Because obsessing is what editors do. Authors should be creating!
One of my pet peeves in a book/ms? So and so “bit her lips so hard they bled.” Like...really? Come on! Who DOES this in real life? The character was just a little nervous, jeez. And why doesn’t the character ever taste of blood? Nor have to spit said blood? 🤦🏻♀️ #amediting
My stream is overflowing with authors doing everything possible to put off their dreaded editing.
1. I don’t understand. It’s so fun!
2. Y’all realize you can hire someone who enjoys editing, right? 😉
#amediting#amwriting
@EdsofEarth I do sample edits for free, for up to one hour of my time. I may complete two pages or ten pages in that time. I also require an excerpt from the middle of their manuscript, where both the storytelling and the writing tend to slip.