I am about to begin the last round of editing. Fingers crossed. This round is going to be different than any other. There is a website called HemingwayApp. It goes through your writing and tells you if your sentences are to complex and hard to read. If you use passive voice, too many adverbs, as well as the reading level grade. It is quite a handy tool to have in your pocket. I will also be scouring my thesaurus making sure I use the best words possible.
It will take time. And patience lots of patience. Full disclosure. Yesterday I started this round of editing using Hemingwayapp. I lasted about half an hour before I reached the limits of my frustrations and quit. I'll probably try to do it again, so fingers crossed whatever glitch I had yesterday is solved. Otherwise I will have to find a different editing route. Honestly I wouldn't know where to begin besides reading it and flipping through my dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar slash punctuation guide.
That's ok though! This is my first book and I'm learning the ropes. Besides I was happy and proud of my book at the end of the last round. By reading my book and making sure things are correct is not going to make my book any worse. Now I just need to lose the self-doubt and believe in myself. Until the rejection letters come in then I'll need some series chocolate therapy and to be left alone, oh for about a month.
Positive thoughts Taylor! I can't cry until the rejection letters are here yet, obviously. Although I hope I don't cry I get headaches from tears. My own and other peoples. You defiantly don't want me around if your sobbing and honestly I don't want to be there either. I'm terrible I know.
Anyway thanks for reading RawLitCom: True Confessions of an Aspiring Author
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