I’m glad you asked. It forces me to sit down and make something like a vision statement for a blog. So here it is, bulleted for your convenience.
- Thoughts about editing and writing.
- Models of good editing and writing, including reviews.
- Thoughts about the intersection of faith and writing, specifically.
- Thoughts about the intersection of faith and work, generally.
That’s it.
NOTE: Since I launched this blog, I intended to talk more about editing than I do. Seems that a more accurate title would be Good Word Editor–since I tend to do something more like life blogging here.
I have no more pretensions of providing some kind of editing tutorial here, but I’m definitely open to answering your questions about editing. Feel free to email questions to goodwordediting@gmail.com.
Finally, here are a few more thoughts to address some of the general questions I receive from writers.
This is not a business disquised as a blog. I’m not trying to lure writers to submit their pieces to me for freelance editing. If you like what I’m saying here and really think I may be able to help you with your manuscript, I don’t mind taking a look at it and offering some free tips.
Editing is serious business to me. When I agree to edit a work, I take such a commitment very seriously. I am a tough editor. I will not hesitate to change verbs, cut sentences and paragraphs, and work on issues of style like pacing. I do not attempt to usurp a writer’s style, but too often writers are simply avoiding the work of revision and editing under the guise of defending their stylistic integrity
Good work takes time. And I like to do good work. This means I average about 2-10 pages per hour. Some writers edit their own work at a faster rate. Perhaps they are not looking close enough.
(I used to be HillCountryWriter on blogger, but I got tired of blogger.)
