I was definitely a little bit nervous about line edits. I worried about what I might be asked to change, and if I was capable of making requested changes satisfactorily. Or what if the whole thing was so bad that the editor tells my publisher he should pull the plug?
Yes. My mind went there.
There are three types of editing as I understand it. Developmental editing, line editing,
and copy editing. Developmental editing is a process by which an editor
helps a writer along by providing feedback and possible solutions regarding big picture concepts like plot holes, character
development, and structure issues. Grammar isn't really a thing at this stage, and the point is to get the story and characters in good shape. Line edits, as the name suggests, is when an editor goes
line by line with an eye for dialogue, tense, tone, inconsistencies, style, flow, and word choice. Copy editing is a detailed look
at spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This would be the last type of editing before publication. I was super lucky
to have a very competent and knowledgeable editor who really took care of
line and copy together. I edited the hell out of my manuscript on my own for years. I read and re-read it, ripped it apart, put it back together, and rearranged it, some more. By
the time I went looking for a publisher it was pretty clean, but it still needed extensive editing.
Family Time Is the Best Time
7.31.2018
Physical Therapy is Super Fun
7.26.2018
Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder syndrome is really weird. The tissues in my shoulder became tight and inflamed. Scar tissue and adhesions that are not supposed to be there formed making it hard to move my arm. The manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) is meant to break that tissue with aggressive movement and manipulation of my arm. It might also include a scope with tiny scissors through an incision in my shoulder, if the adhesions could not be sufficiently broken. The anesthesia team came by before hand and told me I would be given a nerve block shot prior to being put under anesthesia, but that I'd get a little something in my IV to relax me.
Bummer. I was hoping that the whole thing would happen while I was completely knocked out.
Surgery or no Surgery? That is the Question
7.18.2018
Disclaimer: I have no recollection of this photo being taken due to drugs |
One Year and Nine Months Later...
6.30.2018
Oh my. It's been a long time. A lot of things happened this month, and when a lot of things happen the old blog tends to take a back seat.
The biggest and most exciting news is that my long lost husband is home. For good. Not just a visit. The first set of large black containers showed up on May 12th. There would be two more separate sets of box deliveries before he finally arrived on May 26. It would be pretty fair to say he's been quite the distraction ever since. A good distraction. I went from living alone for one year and nine months to rarely being home alone, and I like it.
The biggest and most exciting news is that my long lost husband is home. For good. Not just a visit. The first set of large black containers showed up on May 12th. There would be two more separate sets of box deliveries before he finally arrived on May 26. It would be pretty fair to say he's been quite the distraction ever since. A good distraction. I went from living alone for one year and nine months to rarely being home alone, and I like it.
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