Editing

I’m reading a book called The Artful Edit by Susan Bell as I gear up to edit my third novel.  The book is helpful on all levels.  She writes about the importance of understanding your INTENTION while you’re editing your work.  I keep thinking about this as I reread my own book – what is my intention?  what am I doing with the text?  As I think, I excavate and try to discover what my intention is truly.

Here’s a direct quotation from Susan Bell to think about: ‘… to edit is to listen, above all; to hear past the emotional filters that distort the sound of our all too human words; and to then make choices rather than judgements. As we read our writing, how can we learn to hear ourselves better?’