Great Story, Unique Voice

A friend forwarded an interesting link to an article on a website called Christian Fiction Online Magazine, called "Yes, You Will Be Edited - Part 1" by Ramona Richards. Ms. Richards, a highly renowned literary editor, shared a short post about what editors really look for. She writes that there's no such thing as a perfect book, that editors will look beyond the small typos (though obviously nothing major like lousy grammar or anything that requires deep edits - and please do proofread again and again with fresh eyes, unlike the illustration, stage left). But editors take a lot of important things into account, and then and only then, along with if you've hit their "storytelling sweet spot," will they consider making an offer.

Below is the link if you're interested. In the meantime, as noted in the article, know that writing a great story, which shows our unique voice, is the first step to "editor wooing."

Happy Twenty-Eleven! Write on.

http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/buzz_track.html