Five things all writers must know about editing...

[Michelle]

Hello, writers and editors! Here's a link to my latest blog post: Five Things All Writers Must Know About Editing. Whether you're a writer or an editor, I'd love to hear your comments and questions.

http://www.mjbookeditor.com/blog/

Happy wordsmithing!
MJ

[Erica]

I really like what you said about an editor's job being to make a manuscript more perfectly itself. This touches on two things a writer should know: that their editor should always be striving to maintain their voice during an edit (if your editor is trying to make your book sound like their book find a new editor!), but also that they must have realistic expectations about what an editor can do for them. An editor, no matter how good, can't guarantee that a book will be a bestseller after it is edited. If this is an author's first book, being "more perfectly itself" may not be strong enough to earn a publishing contract or bestseller status. But as an author works with an editor to improve a manuscript, they will learn much about themselves as writer that they can apply to their next book.

Good post!

Erica Ellis
www.inkdeepediting.com