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I'm a developmental editor and book coach for writers of literary fiction and upmarket fiction. I love working with writers to help them make their novels and short stories as compelling as possible.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialI choose plants that tolerate neglect, and then I don't neglect them. 🙂 But plants like not to be messsed with too often.
@marthaeditor.bsky.social#StetChat introduction. I'm a developmental editor and writing coach for literary and upmarket fiction. I don't have any pets, unless you count three beloved house plants. I'll admire other people's pets.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialWhere are the questions?
@maddow.bsky.socialReposted by @marthaeditor.bsky.social"A woman leaving the facility 'dropped to her knees. She did the sign of the cross in extreme relief. As if coming out of a nightmare,' he said...
“May we never become so accustomed to suffering that we stop seeing the humanity of those experiencing it.”
@marthaeditor.bsky.social@marthaeditor.bsky.socialYes. I try to remember that new writers are often resistant to revising, but hearing from editors/teachers wears down that resistance. One day they wake up eager to revise. Asking questions is a great response.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialQ4 #StetChatThis is hard. I might try asking for brief annotations of passages of published fiction: how the paragraph is structured, how the author uses concrete details or creates dialogue, one topic at a time. Really noticing writing skills might make the writer more open to editing suggestions.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialThanks!
@marthaeditor.bsky.social@marthaeditor.bsky.socialThanks, Barbie! #StetChat
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialQ3. #StetChat. This would definitely start a conversation. If the question was factual and in common domain (Who wrote Moby Dick?), that's one thing. Even so, I think my trust would be broken. If they weren't honest about this one time, how often had they been dishonest? I'd back away.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialQ2 for #StetChat: One time I felt that I was being manipulated into doing line editing when what I'd recommended strongly was a manuscript assessment. I said politely that when our our assumptions were that out of alignment, it wouldn't be a satisfactory experience for the writer. He was OK with it
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialIf I'm working for a publisher, my first response is to share what I've found with that publisher and confer about how to broach the problem (and solutions) with the author.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialHi, #StetChat. I'm Martha Carlson, a developmental editor and writing coach who works with writers of fiction, mostly literary fiction and upmarket fiction. I offer coaching, manuscript assessment, developmental editing, and line editing.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialLooking forward to the #StetChat!
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialThat's horrifying.
@marthaeditor.bsky.socialThis week on Crafting the Path, I discuss small revisions that make a big impact on the flow of a novel or short story. crafting-the-path.pika.page/posts/flow-i...
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