Writing Journal: My Editor and Her Assistant

Dear Journal,

This last month I have been putting the finishing touches on book 1 of the Arlin Trilogy, The Story. It is nearing completion and almost ready for its August release; I am so excited! It took a lot of time and effort from many people to get this book this far, and I can’t wait to share it with the world!

Speaking of all the amazing people who have helped, Laura and her assistant Parmesan (a.k.a. Parm) have been doing a phenomenal job editing! I love Laura’s suggestions, and she is so thorough! I also love how quickly she has picked up on each character’s personality. There have even been multiple times she suggested some dialogue, and her added quote was so spot on for how the character would talk that I barely had any edits to add to her suggestions! It was great, and it made the scene even better than it was before!

In addition to Laura’s skill as an editor, she has a great assistant, though I will say his grammar is not as good as Laura’s, and he tends to nap on the job. Though he occasionally offers an edit by walking across her keyboard. So far, I haven’t accepted any of his edits (clearly, he is better at the other aspects of his job). I think he has a lot to learn from Laura. But he is still young and new to the job. I am sure he will improve his skills as he gets more experience!

Sincerely,

Ondrea Keigh