What does every writer need?
It does not matter if you intend to send your work off to a traditional publisher for consideration, self-publish, or e-publish, your writing should be as perfect and polished as possible. Not only the words written, but also the way they are presented are a reflection of the author—you. The editor working for that prestigious publishing house will quickly toss your work into the rejection pile if the thoughts flow like a mountain stream full of beaver dams. And how many times have you picked up a self-published book, struggled through the first chapter full of grammatical mistakes and misused words, then put it down, wondering if the author even graduated from the eighth grade?
So you have not written a book? Maybe you write web content—a blog, news, instructional or inspirational material, etc. Or maybe you create a newsletter for your church, a charity, or civic organization. How easy it is to whack something out on the keyboard and with a quick click of the mouse it is out there for the whole world to see, mistakes and all. You and your material will have more impact and gain more respect when it is well written and error free.
You work hard and do a good job. Now, let me help you polish your writing to a high shine.
I love to meet new writers. I love to meet old ones too!
Whether you have just sharpened your first pencil or worn out dozens of
typewriters and crashed several computers, you have something in common with every
other writer. You need someone, besides yourself, to proofread and edit what is
soon to be your masterpiece.
It does not matter if you intend to send your work off to a traditional publisher for consideration, self-publish, or e-publish, your writing should be as perfect and polished as possible. Not only the words written, but also the way they are presented are a reflection of the author—you. The editor working for that prestigious publishing house will quickly toss your work into the rejection pile if the thoughts flow like a mountain stream full of beaver dams. And how many times have you picked up a self-published book, struggled through the first chapter full of grammatical mistakes and misused words, then put it down, wondering if the author even graduated from the eighth grade?
So you have not written a book? Maybe you write web content—a blog, news, instructional or inspirational material, etc. Or maybe you create a newsletter for your church, a charity, or civic organization. How easy it is to whack something out on the keyboard and with a quick click of the mouse it is out there for the whole world to see, mistakes and all. You and your material will have more impact and gain more respect when it is well written and error free.
You work hard and do a good job. Now, let me help you polish your writing to a high shine.
nice post thanks for sharing...blessings
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