Editing: When a Red Herring Becomes a Whale Shark

Editing: When a Red Herring Becomes a Whale Shark

I’ve been working on editing my next Blackthorne, Inc. novel. Editing is a multi-step process. Some parts are fun, others are tedious and boring. For me, the first pass is my favorite. I’ve mentioned that I print a hard copy, formatted in columns and in a different font, which makes the book look fresh. I take my printouts to my chair where I have a notepad, pens, a highlighter, and sticky notes. This read is a major surgery pass—analyzing sce...