2021 E : Editing, Love it or Hate it

As a writer, I've worn many hats. Feature story writer, correspondent, novelist, and short story writer. No matter the length, nor whether fiction or non-fiction, they all needed editing. Over the years, I've had other experience wearing the editor hat. I not only had to edit my work, but I worked as an editor in a corporate environment. There it wasn't fiction, but corporate documents, presentations, catalogs, and marketing literature that  required  a firm hand and a green pen.

There are two main thoughts on the act of editing. You might think of it as a final polish, just making your good work better.

Then there is the other attitude. That you are ripping to shreds the story you just worked so hard to finish.


As to whether I love or hate editing? I think it depends on the time and the project. But no matter what, I know editing is a necessary evil.

~till next time, Helen

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