1. An editor who's smarter than you (Maggie is wicked smaht and insightful; together we're conspiring to make me look like less of an idiot).
2. A cooperative, sleepy baby who'll take naps so you can work.
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| Okay, so I'm not exactly working. |
3. A sense of humor. My all-time favorite line edit concerns whether a character would be eating Pop-Tarts vs Toaster Strudels. (It's an issue of icing.) We've both done research and a winner will be crowned any day now.*
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| And in this corner... |
4. The desire to tweak. Just call me Tweaker Sarah**! I love tweaking lines to get just the right phrase, mood, and style. Line edits give me the opportunity to do this to my heart's content.
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| Watch out for the Dough Boy. He'll cut ya. |
I know you are dying to find out whether we went with Pop-Tarts or Toaster Strudels. You'll just have to buy, steal or borrow BRUISED next Spring.
*Unsurprisingly, Maggie was correct.
**Now I sound like a meth head
Love your sweet pic.
ReplyDeleteWicked smaht--so true!
ReplyDeleteOk, now when I read your book I'll be searching for the Pop Tarts or Toaster Streudels!
ReplyDeleteYour little guy is such a sweetie
I'm so glad I was there for the thick of the Pop Tart vs. Toaster Strudel debate. One day, historians will ask for my first-person account!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your insights into the line edits stage. I just sent my first round of revisions back to Maggie yesterday, so I'll be anxiously awaiting this next stage.
ReplyDeleteYou have my deepest respect for handling all of this with a newborn! I remember those years of juggling writing with babies quite well.
I've got the munchies. Adorable pic of you and E. Is Bruised preorderable yet?
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