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Polishing the shadows, sharpening the blades | I edit the stories they warned you not to write | I don't just find the flaws; I find the fire | Your manuscript’s deepest secrets are safe in my red ink.
Not sure what kind of editing you need? Developmental Editing Your manuscript needs work at the story/structure level. Line & Copy Editing Your story works, but the writing needs refinement. Proofreading The manuscript is already edited and needs a final error check.
EDITING 101 PART 6: GRAMMAR & PROOFREADING Authors: What sneaky typo have you found in your manuscript after reading it a hundred times? #amwriting #authorsky #booksky #writersky #amediitng #fantasy #indieauthor #betareader #IndieAuthor #AuthorLife #WritingProblems #SaintPen #Fantasy #AmEditng
Editing 101 Part 1: Story. Before you polish the sentences, make sure the story itself works. More editing tips coming in Part 2. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Author #booksky #writersky #fantasy #aspiringauthors #betareader #bookediting #AmEditing #indieauthor #SaintPen
Editing is about making the story work, not just making the sentences look pretty. And yes, commas matter. But your plot matters too. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Author #booksky #writersky #fantasy #aspiringauthors #betareader #bookediting #AmEditing #indieauthor
Looking for a great beta reader for your next #wip? @saint-pen.bsky.social provided me some really great feedback on the opening of a novel! Others would do themselves well to reach out to Saint for help with their manuscripts! Keep writing! #betareaders #booksky
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saintpen@saint-pen.bsky.social · last mo.Your first draft does not need to sound good. It needs to exist. You can’t edit a blank page, but you can fix an awkward sentence, a weak chapter, or a plot hole. So if your draft is messy today, keep going. You’re not failing. You’re drafting. What part of your WIP are you struggling with?
Your first draft does not need to sound good. It needs to exist. You can’t edit a blank page, but you can fix an awkward sentence, a weak chapter, or a plot hole. So if your draft is messy today, keep going. You’re not failing. You’re drafting. What part of your WIP are you struggling with?
Unpopular writing opinion time: What’s one common piece of writing advice (e.g., "show, don't tell," "kill your darlings") that you actively ignore or disagree with? Drop yours below; let’s debate! 👇✍️ #Fantasy #betareader #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Booksky #SaintPen
Writers: What is the single most unique storytelling mechanic or magic/tech system rule in your current book that you’re most proud of? Pitch it to me in two sentences or less. #betareader #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Booksky #SaintPen #Fantasy #SciFi #AmEditing
Lots and lots of notes came in from a few of my beta readers today! I'm excited to dig into their fresh perspectives! #writinglife #SFFwriter #disabilitylit #queerlit #dystopianlit
I’d love to beta read Off Script. High school coming-of-age and slow-burn YA romance are right in my wheelhouse. I provide detailed, honest, and objective feedback focusing on character dynamics, romance pacing, and overall story engagement. Let me know how to get started with the manuscript!
jess 🧸@jessicaivy.swifties.social · last mo.COUGH COUGH AHEM AHEM 👀👀👀👀
So glad I could help! House of Witches is shaping up to be something really special. Can't wait to see where you take it! #SaintPen
M.J. Masi@mjmasi.bsky.social · 2mo agoA big thank you to @saint-pen.bsky.social for reading the opening chapters of House of Witches and sharing such thoughtful feedback. Your insights are helping me make the story even stronger. As an indie author, that means a lot. Thank you! ❤️ #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor #BookSky
That moment when you read a chapter you wrote last week, and you're caught between: "Wow, I am a literary genius." "Who let me near a keyboard?" There is no in-between. Where are we sitting today, writers? #betareader #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Booksky #SaintPen
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saintpen@saint-pen.bsky.social · 2mo ago"I am going to write today." Proceeds to: Spend 2 hours making a playlist for a scene I won't write for a month. Redesign a character's outfit in my head. Research the exact layout of a 14th-century castle. Anyone else calling this "essential worldbuilding" today? #betareader #WritingCommunity
"I am going to write today." Proceeds to: Spend 2 hours making a playlist for a scene I won't write for a month. Redesign a character's outfit in my head. Research the exact layout of a 14th-century castle. Anyone else calling this "essential worldbuilding" today? #betareader #WritingCommunity
I read between the lines others dare not cross. Your story’s darkest truths are safe with me. 🖤✍️ As writers, we’re often told to rein it in. To play it safe. To soften the edges of our most intense, raw, or morally gray ideas. But the best stories live in the shadows.
The detectives finally understand what the murderer was trying to prevent—and why the mysterious yellow tabby has failed so many times before. The mystery is no longer about the past. It's about whether the future can still be changed. Part 5 is now live. buff.ly/DVnIbjm
Me: I'll just fix one typo. Also me, four hours later: restructures the entire third act, questions all life choices, opens a new document titled "FINAL_v2_ACTUALLY_FINAL_edit_this_one.docx" Beta readers exist so you don't have to do this alone at 2 am. #betareadermeets #BookSky #SaintPen #Author
Me: outlines entire novel Also me: character does something completely different in chapter 4, and now nothing makes sense Him: I contain multitudes. Me: You contain a plot hole. This is why beta readers exist. #betareadermeets #amwriting #BookSky #AmEditing #WritingPrints #SaintPen #AuthorLife
3 reasons readers stop reading your book after chapter one: Too much exposition too soon Readers want movement, not a lecture. Weak stakes Why should we care? Flat opening No tension = no curiosity. Your first chapter has one job: make readers NEED chapter two. #saintpen #betareaders #amediting
Plot twists are great, but have you ever finally fixed a pacing issue that’s been bugging you for three days straight? Absolute euphoria. 🙌 Let's hear it for the messy middle of a manuscript where everything finally clicks. What minor victory are we celebrating today, writers? #SaintPen #AuthorLife
Just let me live inside the pages, okay? There is no such thing as ‘too many books’, only a need for bigger shelves. Who else wishes they could literally dive into their current read? #betareadermeets #amwriting #author #BookSky #AmEditing #WritingPrints #RomanceAuthors #SaintPen #AuthorLife
