Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear. — Patricia Fuller What have I learned from editing both a novel and poetry? They aren’t as far apart as I thought. I learn from editing poetry how to make novel sentences more succinct and to punch up…
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Pulling Words Apart to Smash Writing Together
I’ve been largely silent for a while from having a whole lot of editing on my plate. 2 novels and a chapbook of mine, things from other people, working on Gyroscope Review and the Press. Good thing I like editing. As much fun writing a new novel is, I really get into the flow when…