Comments on: Test: are you a born editor or a born writer?

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 03:33:00 +0000

In reply to Courtz. I'm curious: What makes you happy about it?

By: Courtz

Courtz — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:48:00 +0000

7 BW. This makes me really happy (:

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:04:00 +0000

In reply to Aster. We are all capable of making many mistakes when we write. That's why it's important to be both a good writer AND editor!

By: Aster

Aster — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:04:00 +0000

I am definitely a born editor. Who knew that I could 50 things wrong with two sentences.

By: Christiana “MamaBookworm” Rabe

Christiana “MamaBookworm” Rabe — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:29:00 +0000

6 BE, 4 BW. I used to be much more of a writer, but my job for the last year has been primarily editing.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:22:00 +0000

In reply to Jazmyn. Sounds as though you need to figure out why you're writing BEFORE you start doing it. As Stephen Covey says: Begin with the end in mind.

By: Jazmyn

Jazmyn — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:40:00 +0000

I become indifferent or uninspired as soon as I get out a peice of paper and a pen I think I am a born author but I feel completely unmotivated and I need people to appreciate my writing and be glad I am writing otherwise I probably wont put a pen to paper I loose feeling for my story as soon as I start to write science fiction. I have ideas that pop into my head on rare occasions this happens when I start to write them on paper. I become extremely motivated and impelled but loose all passion and ask myself what am I writing? Why am I writing?

By: NoMoreHamsterWheel

NoMoreHamsterWheel — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:03:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. Great idea. Thanks!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:17:00 +0000

In reply to NoMoreHamsterWheel. Well, then consider hiring an editor. Book editors are a real bargain. Check with your local editor's association for some names...

By: NoMoreHamsterWheel

NoMoreHamsterWheel — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:55:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. Thanks! Great feedback, advise and food for thought. I have never thought of them being two entirely separate jobs. Maybe that's why I always wish I could just write, then hand it over to someone to edit. If I had someone editing my writing I would produce a lot more content and probably already have a book or two under my belt.