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we really need to talk about this... Today on Reddit I saw a post from a young author who felt unsup
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we really need to talk about this... [View in browser]( Today on Reddit I saw a post from a young author who felt unsupported. He was seeking someone to edit his book for free, or give feedback or commentary. I'm sharing my response because I truly sympathize: writing can be hard and isolating. And getting real feedback from a developmental editor is expensive. I charge $5K+ for editing and rarely take on new projects, and it's frustrating because most authors make the same mistakes and I'm always giving the same sort of feedback and comments. I know they could learn all this stuff themselves with a little time and effort, and I've spent literally years producing useful resources to shorten the learning curve. While you *could* get beta feedback from just anybody, it wouldn't be great because they wouldn't know what to comment on or suggest. Even if they're good at writing, they may not read in your genre; and even if they read in your genre, they may not be able to point out what isn't working or why. Few people know enough about the craft of writing (writing fiction on purpose, instead of via exploratory creativity), but I love trying to figure out "rules" and guidelines and templates to make it easier. Of course a lot of writers protest and avoid any kind of template or format, but they really do help fix up your writing fast and make it more presentable: if people aren't enjoying reading it, they won't finish it. And there are reliable ways to keep them reading. Anyway, I have a TON of free content, but here's a few things. - [a 10+ hour youtube playlist of writing tutorials](
- [a 24-chapter plot outlining template](
- [the 25 common writing mistakes most authors make](
- [nonfiction & memoir outlining templates]( *IF* you ever decide you're ready for some professional critique and feedback on your writing, here's [my editing site](. I recommend the "sudden death" service, which is a deep developmental review of your first 5000 words, to make sure your book hooks readers fast. [facebook]( [instagram]( [twitter]( [youtube]( PS - You might be upset at me for using this "bait and switch" email heading, which tricked you into clicking without actually offering free editing (to all 100K people on my email list...). I did however, offer to help that young writer on Reddit with some free critique, so that kind of counts - and the *point* of this email is you can learn to self-edit for free and save thousands of dollars on editing. Don't let feeling unsupported, lost or aimless in your writing keep you from doing your best work. Don't wait for inspiration or handouts. Don't wait until you can afford it, or assume you'll naturally get better with practice. Save yourself a ton of time and money by clicking the free links above and devoting a little time to your craft. I promise it's worth it. PPS - if you're still upset about luring you here with false promises... that's OK. I had to get your attention, because I'm deleting half my list soon, and I'd hate to lose you. [Share to Facebook]( [Share to Twitter]( [Forward email]( Do not want to see it again?
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