Yes, really.
The kind of jumpsuit that'd
banjo you if it saw you.
Aim a karate chop to your
throat.
Kick your head in.
Strike you down.
At least it would have been
a violent jumpsuit if I hadn't noticed it during editing my novel.
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| Watch out, her jumpsuit may be violent. |
You see, that's why
editing's so essential. Without it, you make mistakes and if a
publisher/agent/reader spots that mistake, they will start to doubt every
single word they read.
Editing that novel or
article can be a lengthy process, but it's a vital one unless you want a woman
in a violent jumpsuit instead of a violet one.
Editing Tips
Look out for words you use excessively
often. Me, I'm a just gal. With most words, you can delete them or replace
them. It may help to use a word cloud or a tool that counts the instances of
words.
Speech marks. Decide on
single or double and stick to that. Give yourself a style guide and stick to
that.
The more descriptive the
words the better. For instance, trudge is better than walk, mumble is better
than talk quietly. Are there words you can replace for better words?
Do you have speech tags for
every, single bit of dialogue? You shouldn't need to say 'he says/she says' all
the time. Often you can let people know who's speaking with them doing something.
For instance - Sally wheezed. 'I'm giving up the cigarettes.'
