Friday, March 28, 2014

Edits, Edits

Edits are finished and have been sent off. They'll come back with more changes, and for me that means more worry. But it's all worth it. This round I discovered that I use too many filler words such as 'get' 'got' 'feel' and 'went.' I can see how vague they are and am extremely embarrassed that I ever relied on them as much as I did. But . . . better to learn now than later.

My editor said the next around will be 'inline' edits, which means you're really digging deep at word usage and sentence structure--I think. Count on me to be stressed. Really stressed. This thing is happening for real. Hard to believe The Time Seekers will be coming out soon!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. As you can see, a tornado did not carry me away. That's a relief. Take care!

2 comments:

  1. Oh dear... "digging deep at word usage and sentence structure" sounds about as much fun as a root canal, but it will all be worth it in the end! Well done, and I look forward to seeing The Time Seekers :o)

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    1. Thank you, Jane! I'm getting more excited as it shapes up into a real book.

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