I have written five books. They are probably not very good, but I would like to try to put them ‘out there’ one day. However, I hate editing. In eight years I have only managed to edit a chapter on one book, and that was with a friend’s help!
It’s not that I’m lazy – I paint for a living and work hard on my art. But I only love writing the first draft and find this editing stuff bewildering. Have you got any tips or recommendations for sites or books which will make me put a rocket up my bottom and finally edit at least one of my manuscripts?
KATHIE LOUISE WEST
Ipswich
Oh my goodness, Kathie. I wonder if I am the only one squeaking in astonishment. Five books! And not one of them edited. Do you think we could swap places? I am the complete opposite of you.