I decided to treat myself to having an editor read over my first finished manuscript. I went through a popular organisation and have been matched with someone. My only concern is that my fantasy novel is written through the lens of being female, and the editor is male specialising in sci fi.
Do you feel this is an issue? I feel my writing definitely reads more for a female audience. Maybe I'm worrying over nothing because of my inexperience. I guess I have found myself reading mainly women authors over the last couple of years although I do like Cormac McCarthy.
I am going to read one of their books to understand their style.
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LuciferRising · 19/03/2024 11:02
LuciferRising · 20/03/2024 20:06
I get an hours call; I'll be so nervous!
LuciferRising · 23/04/2024 11:11
Well I got the feedback back - they didn't really like it at all!
Geebray · 23/04/2024 11:14
Get AI to read through it. Takes seconds.
This article will astound you:
The person who edited this will soon be redundant | The Spectator
BecauseOfIndia · 24/04/2024 07:24
Do NOT do this!! You will lose your rights to the material and your writing will be digested and remembered by the AI for later use. They are continually learning via the material they are fed. I work for an AI development company and ironically, they always tell us NEVER to input any of our own creative writing into the bots.
Geebray · 23/04/2024 11:14
Get AI to read through it. Takes seconds.
This article will astound you:
The person who edited this will soon be redundant | The Spectator
AnnaSewell · 23/04/2024 13:13
I have worked as an editor. I don't think it is about 'liking' an MS. It is about assessing its chances in a hugely competitive marketplace. Typically your editor would be looking at stuff like characterisation, plotting, structure, dramatic tension - seeing how your book compares to work by successful writers within your chosen genres. Some aspects of the MS may show promise, but typically other things will need futher deveopment. I think you can use the next week or so to reflect on the assessment you have received and think about specific questions you would like to ask.
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