A young woman who is now reading Jeremy's Kiss asked me very politely if I would look at a story she is writing. She dreams of completing it and publishing it. Naturally I said yes. I really hope her dream becomes a reality, and now I am given an opportunity to help her see that dream come true.
She sent me her story, and I am very impressed with her imagination and creativity. She has the beginnings of a very thorough story.
Then I set my mind to the task of editing. Grammar corrections, ok, gotta have those. Then comes the harder part. Which parts need some expanding and clarifying? Which parts aren't quite making sense to the story I am reading? Did I feel like something was missing?
I have gained a whole new respect for professional editors. Their job is clearly a difficult one. Finding and fixing what can take a story to the next level is a skill or a talent that not everyone possesses.
So this is really my shout out to all those editors out there working so hard to make the stories authors write into something even better than it was when the author first penned it. Many thanks for the hard work.
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