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What your editor goes through

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What your editor goes through

So on not so good authority, this is totally what your editor (and beta-reader) goes through while editing your novel for the first time. Spare a somber thought for those who do it for free.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. This first line is insanely awesome! I believe anything can happen #lovelife

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Oh dear shit just got real. But spelling and grammar mistakes aside – #notbadnotbad

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Hang on. This is confusing as shit #blackhole

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Why the hell is the vampire still in love with this boring girl who has only just finished school? #notreallife

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Still don’t get what’s happening #wtf

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How many more lose ends will I find!? #oh

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What?! Holy cow is that who the father is? Did not see that coming AT ALL #vader=father

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Thank god that was only 65,000 words, please don’t ever write science fiction #thankf*&%

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But seriously, why did you make me do it? #notforprofit

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Remind me never to be an editor

#mypooreditor

41 responses to “What your editor goes through”

  1. Lisa Lancaster Avatar
    Lisa Lancaster

    Oh dear. My poor, poor friends. I’m sure this is what they think too!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      I know right !!

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  2. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    So clever and very funny! Have a great week and Happy Writing!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Thanks Diane, you too! A brand new week for everyone 🙂

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  3. Sasha & Lola Avatar
    Sasha & Lola

    Hi! My mom is an editor and this blog post is really funny! I also love writing! Every weekend I write a blog post and pretend that my two weird and funny cats Lola and Sasha are writing it. Check out my blog here: https://2bloggingcats.wordpress.com/
    Zoe 🙂

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    1. Milly Schmidt Avatar
      Milly Schmidt

      Hahah that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  4. Dahlia Avatar
    Dahlia

    Awesome – loved the captions and cats 😀

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    1. Milly Schmidt Avatar
      Milly Schmidt

      🙂 🙂

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  5. novelswithtea Avatar
    novelswithtea

    I love it. Cat gifs are the most appropriate reactions for anything I think.

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yes can’t agree more!!

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  6. schifnimrod Avatar
    schifnimrod

    Lol

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    1. Milly Schmidt Avatar
      Milly Schmidt

      🙂 🙂

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  7. AnnMarie Avatar
    AnnMarie

    As soon as I saw the title of your blog I knew that I was going to love it! Cats – tick. Chocolate – tick. Coffee – er..not so much, but hey, we can substitute that for tea! Fab post. Looking forward to following you 🙂

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Awesome! I’m glad I found your post earlier! Yes coffee can be tea too! I’m actually a bit of a tea fanatic. I prefer green teas after lunch and coffees in the morning, bit to heavy otherwise!

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      1. AnnMarie Avatar
        AnnMarie

        I am a definite tea fanatic although I tend to stick with normal brews. I have the odd peppermint tea now and again but only drink coffee when I am reeeaaallly tired… Lol.

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        1. Milly Schmidt Avatar
          Milly Schmidt

          I’m always so tired in the morning – I can’t function without my cupa coffee!

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  8. Ashley L Jones Avatar
    Ashley L Jones

    Love this!!!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yay 🙂 !!

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  9. creaticabardling Avatar
    creaticabardling

    Nice progression, haha! I sometimes feel that way when reading a few of my own chapters. And that feels heartbreaking! #sobs Good thing that’s rare.

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yes me too!!! And then I thought, imagine editing this without knowing where it’s going!! Would be soooo confusing haha

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      1. creaticabardling Avatar
        creaticabardling

        Yeah, I let my wife edit some of my writing. There were times she had to stop, come get me, and ask “wtf?” LOL! But then I just had to enlighten her as to my awesomeness and everything was a-ok! 😉

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  10. rabbitdiaries Avatar
    rabbitdiaries

    Ha ha I loved this.

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yay 🙂

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  12. Emily Herring Dunn Avatar
    Emily Herring Dunn

    This is fantastic! Love your site!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Thank you !!! ☺️

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  13. Eve Messenger Avatar
    Eve Messenger

    Hahaha, your cat GIF posts are best! That kitten falling asleep was so cute.

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Thanks eve!! They are so insanely fun to write

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  14. Steven Humphreys Avatar
    Steven Humphreys

    I love it! Love those cats. We have three of them. Love the name of your site. Really great. But, your sister is goanna go after you…

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yes indeed she will!! She still has no idea and I’m too chicken to tell her. Oh you have 3 cats!! How do you manage? My life is full of entertaining moments with just one of the little nuggets haha

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      1. Steven Humphreys Avatar
        Steven Humphreys

        They are family. They hang out with you and just love you. Thank God It’s not complicated like people. Keep up the good work. Love your cats. Watch out for that sister of yours when she finds out! I sure wouldn’t want to be the one who tells her…

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  15. Rachael Ritchey Avatar
    Rachael Ritchey

    haha!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      🙂

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  16. Woebegone but Hopeful Avatar
    Woebegone but Hopeful

    Very witty and like best comedy true. Looking back I’m glad I didn’t have anyone edit my trilogy it would have been on my conscience for the rest of my life (Oh the Humanity!)
    Well done you cats.

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Cats are the best!! They are so hilarious. Gathering cat gifs for this post was difficult, I couldn’t stop laughing at some of them!

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  17. shehannemoore Avatar
    shehannemoore

    brilliant

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Thanks 🙂

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  18. Candace K Avatar
    Candace K

    This is too funny! Yes, it is challenging work. Honestly though? So worth it. Helping someone to bring the potential of their story to full fruition is just plain awesome!

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Yay an editor!! I’m so glad to hear your point of view, and that it’s worth it. 🙂 last one of my nine stages should have been a happy cat saying how much they enjoyed the process despite all the insanity! haha ☺️

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  19. thesarahdoughty Avatar
    thesarahdoughty

    Love it. 😂😂😂

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    1. millie schmidt Avatar
      millie schmidt

      Glad it made you laugh ☺️

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