tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post1780319667191153458..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: How an editor is like a cleaner...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-79889318249942371822014-12-13T21:27:16.425+11:002014-12-13T21:27:16.425+11:00Thanks everyone - I'm also one who prefers edi...Thanks everyone - I'm also one who prefers editing than cleaning, and I know that I need help with both :) I also like a well edited manuscript - and a clean house ;)Melissa Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027810729828362064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-377879045119136482014-12-10T21:40:03.000+11:002014-12-10T21:40:03.000+11:00Melissa, great analogy :) Many writers who are on ...Melissa, great analogy :) Many writers who are on deadline, myself included, have lived in houses that are less than pristine in appearance. House cleaning and tidying is pushed down the priority list when a writing deadline is looming. Our houses and our mss definitely need a good polish and clean up before they're ready to be presented to the world. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-35845555347135224902014-12-10T06:36:36.242+11:002014-12-10T06:36:36.242+11:00I'm another one who prefers editing to cleanin...I'm another one who prefers editing to cleaning. It's a good analogy, because while I might not enjoy cleaning, I enjoy having a clean and tidy house, and I enjoy reading well-edited writing. Excellent post. Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-26035197779822289602014-12-09T23:08:49.875+11:002014-12-09T23:08:49.875+11:00Great analogy, Melissa. Personally, I'd rather...Great analogy, Melissa. Personally, I'd rather edit than clean!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449342827457837314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-12534699702717788132014-12-09T20:34:33.805+11:002014-12-09T20:34:33.805+11:00Hi Melissa,
I love the analogy. Neither of those t...Hi Melissa,<br />I love the analogy. Neither of those two things come easily to me either. Not as easy as writing and making messes anyway. Good on you for pushing through.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-82907866414462269432014-12-09T15:56:47.209+11:002014-12-09T15:56:47.209+11:00Hi Melissa
What a positive way to think of editin...Hi Melissa<br /><br />What a positive way to think of editing. When we writers start out editors can be very scary but as we go on we begin to appreciate what they can do for us :) Congratulations on having your second book getting ready for publication :)Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.com