Freelance grammar nerd, copyediting/proofreading. @EdsGuild and @EFAFreelancers member. SFF, YA, DIY. ESFJ. She/Her. Host of @EditPodcast
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Ariel Edits retweeted
smol writing tip? if you find yourself describing inanimate objects as sitting/standing just to avoid "was/were" ("the house stood on the hillside" "the cabinet sat in the corner") there's actually a way to strengthen that prose! 💯🙌
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Every time I share this link from @RedPenRabbit, a new editor saves hours of effort. rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/u…
The office looks a bit different today as I prep to join part 2 of How to Be a Happy Worker, hosted by @EdsGuild, from the comfort of my local library.
ALT A laptop and notebook sit on a desk in a large, brightly lit room with a statue and shelves along the wall.
Ariel Edits retweeted
Not to get too wholesome on main here, but I find writing a dedication to a book while drafting makes writing the whole novel easier.
Just thinking, hey, this one is for them, helps with an extra push.
❤️
Ariel Edits retweeted
Overwhelmed by your word count goal? Try changing it to a ridiculously low number. 7? Maybe you can write 7 words today?
Celebrate any victories and then increase goal as needed.
Creative self-care is loveliness in action—and so are you.
#SageWritingAdvice
Ariel Edits retweeted
So an author friend is trying to understand the difference between urban fantasy and magical realism. We're discussing it. I'm wondering what the rest of you think.
Discuss.
Ariel Edits retweeted
Happy Monday! I hope the client of your dreams has your website bookmarked and is ready to get in contact this week. I hope the editor of your dreams has the perfect availability to be able to work with you.
Check my assumption: The only way to be a full-time copyeditor in fiction is freelancing. Publishers do not hire full-time in-house copyeditors anymore, and if you want to copyedit in-house, you're looking at a role like production editor, where you'll also wear many other hats.
Ariel Edits retweeted
you ever crack open a book, read the first page, and it's so good you close it because you know in order to read the rest you need to be in a space free of distractions, uninterrupted, for at least six to twelve hours?
what's the last book you read that did that to you?
Ariel Edits retweeted
Inside you are two wolves, one that says "prioritize work on your more commercial WIPs" and one that says "WRITE THE UNMARKETABLE GARBAGE FIRE!"
Ariel Edits retweeted
Rolling out this query letter webinar, which is going towards helping friends + family with medical expenses.
2/28! 8PM!
Haven't done one of these in almost two years, so come join! It'll be fun, and the Q&A will likely go VERY over. I can't help myself. ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2023…
Always a great time at virtual socials hosted by @EFAFreelancers! I especially loved chatting with new copyeditors trying to break into fiction and finally getting to put a voice to @NimmyDumm.
Ariel Edits retweeted
Very simplified--but hopefully useful!!--graphic of how a book gets from idea to bookstore:
ALT write the thing, edit into publishable form, get synopsis and query ready, pitch and secure agent, agent sells to publisher, sign contract, edit with your editor in house, goes into production while you get ready for on-sale, meet with marketing and publicity, sales reps sell into bookstores, bookstores order copies, then the on-sale date comes and customers can buy
Ariel Edits retweeted
Do not compare your 👏 unedited manuscript 👏 to a 👏 published book 👏 - traditionally published books go through so many stages of editing and rewriting before reaching your hands, it’s not a fair comparison
Something for all of us playing catch-up today to think about.
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