Write On

Do you have an editor?  I’m not talking about your wife, husband, sister, mother-in-law (that’s brave in itself) or best friend.  I’m talking about a professional wordsmith that you pay to review your writing projects before you submit them to an agent or  publishing editor for consideration.

A good editor is worth their weight in toner.  Here is why you should have one:

• They can help you build writing skills that you lack
• They can help you break detrimental writing habits
• They have the skill to see problems with your manuscript
• They have the skill to help you fix those problems
• They are an outside perspective — like an agent or publishing editor
• They will tell you the truth about your manuscript when your friends and family can’t

In this marketplace, working with an editor is an essential part of the writing to publishing process.

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You know you’re a writer when:

• You steal pens
• You become an unabashed Eavesdropper and transcriber
• You can’t wait to 1)get up and write or 2) get home and write
• You can’t understand when your non-writing partner doesn’t want to talk ad nauseum about story structure or pacing
• You will tell anyone, anytime, anywhere what your book is about
• You think that as soon as your book is published, you can quit your day job
• You have more story/book ideas then you will ever have time to write them
• You hate your best friend when they sell their manuscript — but in a good way

Email me with your suggestions…

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