I know that most writers don’t look forward to editing; to be fair, we are writers, not editors. And, let’s face it, it can be daunting.
Hard enough to write 50.000+ words in the first place and then have to edit these words, rereading them over and over again until you want to scream?
I have a secret, though, and I may have mentioned this before, but I was an editor long before I became a writer.
My sister, Anita, was the writer in our family. I was enlisted to do the donkey work as she cannot type and had no desire to learn. Back then, there was no such thing as dictating straight to the computer screen. Hell, we didn’t have fancy computers either!
I wore my fingers to the bone typing her books, ready to be sent to publishers. An interesting job, mostly disappointing, sometimes exciting, as most publishers did try to be kind. We nearly made it to the big time, too, but despite some encouraging comments, although we had an agent, no publisher was brave enough to take us on.
Anita’s first book, Bad Moon, captured several publishers’ attention, but in the end, they all admitted that although it was a good story, strong and powerfully written, they had no idea of how to market it effectively.
When we first learned about indie publishing or DIY, we moved into an exciting new world. I had to embark on the biggest learning curve of all time.
And somewhere along this journey, I knew I wanted to write.
Right now, I am editing my own seventh book. I try hard to resent the editing process, but it never works, for I just love it. Better than writing, if I am honest. Maybe because I don’t find it as hard to do?
Busy day today, so see you all tomorrow! 💖💖
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