along with some comments on the world of a freelance editor
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Author testimonial
"I am doing the final editing that Bob sent me today and I think he is just super in the way he treats my work." --from a romance novelist publishing her twelfth book, reporting to the designer/project manager
So, how many heaving cleavages and aching loins did you have to la, la, la, la, la your way through? I can't imagine that after the 200 million years the genre's been in existence, there could possibly be anything new to say in a romance novel. But if anyone could copy edit one to palatability, it would be you!
To per's credit, the words "heaving" and "loins" did not appear a single time. It was a rather Puritanical piece; plenty of kissing, and the main couple only consummated their relationship after weeks of verbal foreplay, which pretty much included a marriage proposal during the second or third conversation between the two. Much heat, not much in the way of physical fireworks.
And don't forget, if it weren't for people continuing to write about Jesus and God, I'd largely be out of work. There's been a lot more ink spilled on theology than there has been on romance novels, and I hope they both continue to heave for a long, long time.
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So, how many heaving cleavages and aching loins did you have to la, la, la, la, la your way through? I can't imagine that after the 200 million years the genre's been in existence, there could possibly be anything new to say in a romance novel. But if anyone could copy edit one to palatability, it would be you!
ReplyDeleteTo per's credit, the words "heaving" and "loins" did not appear a single time. It was a rather Puritanical piece; plenty of kissing, and the main couple only consummated their relationship after weeks of verbal foreplay, which pretty much included a marriage proposal during the second or third conversation between the two. Much heat, not much in the way of physical fireworks.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget, if it weren't for people continuing to write about Jesus and God, I'd largely be out of work. There's been a lot more ink spilled on theology than there has been on romance novels, and I hope they both continue to heave for a long, long time.
Now, that's an interesting statistic. So, pretty much, then, you copy edit the world!
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