That’s not a question. I edited the hell outta this book last night – flying through 45 pages in 2 hours.
Did you ever hear someone tell you that it’s best to write something and then go have a look at it later? I mean WAY later?
I wrote Cleansed in 2007. I shopped it around to some agents and directly to some publishers that OK with that contact. I got some responses – all of them – we don’t touch that subject.
The subject? Adults that like kids.
Nevermind that the entire book is written about perpetrating vigilante justice on this group. Nobody will touch it regardless.
So, it’s not a big problem – it was a disappointment at first as I realized that 124,000 words were just for my own enjoyment and learning experience. Well, not totally true – I have had some sales and I outright gave Cleansed away at one point. I had some great feedback – many readers enjoyed the hell out of it.
Anyway, so I opened it last night – thinking I’d just have a peek at it.
AUUUGH! I literally screamed out loud. By the 5th obvious error on at about the 2nd page I was horrified. I can’t believe I didn’t have someone seriously edit Cleansed before I sent it to agents. They must have been literally laughing at it! I’d have been too!
I learned a very valuable lesson last night, sure it was 2 years late – but at least I learned it! Not only do I have to read my work through 5-6 times looking for errors – like I did in 2007 with Cleansed. But, I must give it to at least one good editor to proof the first 3 chapters before I send it to anyone to read.
I brought the quality level up by a factor of 2 last night. I wonder what an editor could do…
Learn from my mistake. You need, you need, you need, you need someone to proof your novel before sending to agents.
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