Tag: editing

Every writer needs certain tools to perform the task to be a writer.For a few, this is a simple range of equipment, basically paper and a writing instrument--a pencil or pen--and nothing more some require a typewriter or perhaps a computer and nothing more while still others require a special place with a particular ambiance--quiet, vocals, lighting, a cushty desk and chair, and a particular beverage--coffee, tea, etc...

The self-indulgent writer listens and then the mumblings of sycophants, toadies, and flatterers, thus failing woefully to heed the valid criticisms of editors, critiquers, and reviewers.Since improvement involves enough time to examine, to edit, to revise, also to rewrite, the self-indulgent writer avoids or neglects to get this done.All writing could be enhanced by revision and review: a big change in viewpoint, a big change in syntax, a big change in syntax, or perhaps a change in design...