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What You Owe Yourself? Authentic Writing
* Yesterday, I finished doing my first thorough edit of my new collection of short stories and poetry. Today, I am beginning the final review process. I look at these two things differently. During the editing process, you are still diligently working on the stories. You are editing, changing, rearranging, adding, subtracting, fixing mistakes and making corrections, using a thesaurus, and playing with the “sound” of the prose. During the review process, I try to wear a “reader” hat. This is difficult, especially when you are reviewing your own work. But, you have to do it, you guys. You have to be willing to look at it through the…