Questions About Fix Your Damn Book!: A Self-Editing Guide for Authors: How to Painlessly Self-Edit Your Novels & Stories

by James Osiris Baldwin (Goodreads Author)

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Hey there, Goodreads folks! I couldn't find a way to contact the author, so I'm putting my question here. In location 190 on the Kindle version of this book, there's a sentence that reads: "You're critically examining own work for problems and flaws." Is it just me, or does there need to be a "your" before the "own" in that sentence? I hate to publicize this, but it is a book about editing, after all. Is this wrong?

Nick You're not wrong - I found a number of grammar and spelling mistakes in this. He does say that he intentionally went through the editing process quick…moreYou're not wrong - I found a number of grammar and spelling mistakes in this. He does say that he intentionally went through the editing process quickly, so this isn't surprising. The book is edited using the method he describes.(less)

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