WOOOO HOOOOO…it’s done.
No, I mean *really* done.
Finished the article and had an editor friend proofread. Giving it a day’s rest before fine-tooth combing for spelling & grammar…then sending it to the editor.
Interesting process in working with my friend, M, in editing. As a true-blue editing mind, she really made me think long and hard about stuff in my article–mostly structure. I write with A LOT of emdashes. You know—like this—to offset my thoughts. While I know perfectly well how to use commas, I prefer emdashes. I even told her (a dirty little secret) that I honestly THINK in dashes. When I see words in my mind, I see dashes, too. Always have.
WEll, she broke me of that habit right quick. The final article has only two dashes, and those were direct quotes from an author. Reads so much smoother…amazing.
What’s really amazing is that I managed to get this article done, finish a research paper for my graduate class, pack to move into a new house and pack for two weeks at summer camp with teenagers in 3.5 days. Tomorrow I”m planning to spend the day trying to relax since I leave for camp Friday morning.
yeah, right.
I’ll share the details on the article once I hear from the editor.
Til then, happy writing…
Beth
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