Tag: editing life
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Publishing Update!
. . . Aaannndd, edits are done! Well, for the moment, at least. I’ve turned in the first full round of edits to my publisher, which means that I’m one step closer to getting to share this story with all of you! I’ll be honest, there are times when the thought of other people reading…
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Don’t Let Your Editorial Letter Be Your First Experience with Edits
Last October, I sent in my manuscript for my first professional content edit, and received my editorial letter back in December. Like probably almost every writer, I was scared and nervous about it all. But there’s one thing I did that prepared me for the feedback—and no, it wasn’t eating ice cream and chocolate (believe…
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Dealing with Critique
How do you take feedback? Let’s be honest—taking critique can be hard. Even well-meaning, honest critique can sting. So what do you do when you get your story back with red ink? Personally, I don’t look at it right away. I’ll let myself skin it super quickly to see the damage, but I don’t really…
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Editing: Love it or Dread it?
Let’s talk about editing—and our mindset towards it. For years, I felt dread at the thought of editing a book. It seemed like a massive, daunting task—and editing is. I mean, it’s not easy. But I think the writing community maybe needs to change how we talk about editing. Part of the reason I was…
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February Recap
Is it almost the end of March? Yes. Am I just getting this posted now? Also yes. Remember, if you want to make sure you stay up to date on what’s going on, sign up for my newsletter! I send out a newsletter monthly, and an extra email occasionally when I have a story published…
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_____ Is Hard
Recently, I finished my first read-through of Brontide and started my first round of content (big picture) edits. Today, I hit the “I can’t do this” wall. The problems feel overwhelming. I’m not sure if any of my ideas of how to fix them are any good. At my current speed, it seems like I’ll…
Hailey Huntington 