The Writer and the Editor During NaNoWriMo

Gertrude Highland
Nov 4 · 2 min read
Gary, our antlers are stuck together again… (Source)

One of my day jobs includes freelancing as an editor.

I take pride in beautifying copy and eliminating unnecessary words. I like to be concise.

I review and refresh and review and refresh until I can’t look at the document anymore.

(The editor would remove the first two “and”s and strike the “anymore.” Alas.)

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Gertrude Highland

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Writer who writes about writing, sex, law, health, pain, + more. www.gertrudehighland.com

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