Save me fellow net peeps!!!

Rhymerslog · Feb 12, 2009

Here's a desperate cry for help. Ready?

*ahem*

HELP!!!

I'm a bonafide N00b to the forums, who's got 9/10ths of a book written and NO idea how to edit it. I was directed here by a friend, and hope to find much support, ideas and inspiration among the threads.

Nice to meet everyone!
Cheers,
Rhymer

alleycat · Feb 12, 2009

G'day.

Welcome to AW.

Have you read Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Browne & King? Or Revision and Self-Editing by Bell? Either of those books might help you. You will also find a lot of help and suggestions here in various forums.

KTC · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome to AW! I hope you enjoy your stay. You could always work with the Share Your Work forum here. You can post your work for critique, or even read critiques to learn what the critiquers look for...I find just spending time there helps me to edit my own work better.

Here's the way in: http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

the password is vista

Here's the way to the newbie guide: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66315

Enjoy AW!

sheadakota · Feb 12, 2009

you've come to the right place- if you can't find help here it doesn't exisit.

petec · Feb 12, 2009

"Write drunk; edit sober."

Ernest Hemingway

BTW.

:welcome:

C.H. Valentino · Feb 12, 2009

Come over to SYW- we love to edit over there..... a lot.

Welcome.

vixey · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome to AW, Rhymer!

regdog · Feb 12, 2009

donroc · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome and enjoy.

Mumut · Feb 12, 2009

welcome and congratulations that you've got so far.

smoothseas · Feb 12, 2009

ahoy there, Rhymer, and :welcome:

aboard.

Rachel · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome to the Party!

:partyguy:

SteveCordero · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome!!!

TheRightEyedDeer · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome to AW, Rhymerslog.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
– Benjamin Franklin

CACTUSWENDY · Feb 12, 2009

Roll up your sleeves.....it's going to be a bummpy ride.

Welcome to AW. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.

How do you like your popcorn?

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Nickie · Feb 12, 2009

Hi there, Rhymer, and welcome to the forum.

Nickie

Proach · Feb 12, 2009

Hello Rhymer and welcome to the cooler. I'm sure you can find lots of forums here that will steer you in the direction you want to go. Editing means proofreading the manuscript for grammatical and structural errors and adding or taking out blocks of text. I hope that helps. I wish you all the best with your book.

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cooeedownunder · Feb 12, 2009

Welcome

brainstorm77 · Feb 12, 2009

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