Just what do you do with people who write this to you?
“Hi, im a writter. i jest finnished writing a novle this w eek and im now in need of a publisher how can I find a agent or publisher for my b ook. plese send instuctions to my emale adress as soon as yu can.”
I’m not kidding. While this doesn’t happen very often, it does happen. I receive emails very much like this. I see messages at writers’ blogs and forums online like this. What are these people thinking? Does one realize when they lack literary/grammatical knowledge and skill? Can they see the difference between their writing and what most people write? Do they know how they come across or are they just lazy?
Does a writer know when he or she stinks—when their writing does not make sense or when it is difficult to follow? It’s heartening to me when clients readily recognize the improvement in their manuscripts after I work with them. I have some clients who don’t seem to have that awareness. They may like what I’ve done, but then they continue to write run-on, complicated, go nowhere sentences, for example. That’s frustrating.
I am a teaching editor. I don’t just change the structure of your sentences, move things around, rewrite sections of your manuscript and correct your spelling, grammar or use of words. I leave your original writing in parenthesis and rewrite it in red lettering to show you how I would change/correct it. I will explain why I’ve made certain suggestions. You have the opportunity to learn new skills and techniques. You can also go back to your original words if you don’t agree with me—which doesn’t happen very often.
I also give you the opportunity to rewrite parts of your story or nonfiction manuscript rather than charging you to do the rewrites. I make the suggestions such as, “Can you flesh out this episode—I think we need more clarity on why this happened and who was present.” Or “I don’t understand why Margery came back. Could you explain this better?” Or “I don’t think your instructions are in the right order. Can you work on this?”
Hire me to edit your manuscript this year and, not only will you end up with a much improved story or nonfiction book, but you’ll also learn volumes. Working with me is like getting an education along with a professionally edited manuscript to present to publishers or agents.
Contact me for a free evaluation and estimate to work with you on your manuscript. PLFry620@yahoo.com. Learn more about me and my qualifications—read my client testimonials:
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