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I’m blogging today at the Samhain blog at 9:00 am if you’re so inclined.
This month, I’m taking Margie Lawson’s Deep Edits workshop. I have to admit, I’ve already learned a lot in only the first two lectures. And we still have a few more weeks to go!
One of the things Margie talks about is how to “backload” your sentences and paragraphs. I actually applied what I learned from that to writing my query. Since I’m getting ready to send out queries, I figured it would be a good time for that.
I agonized over every single word. I made sure that every sentence ended with a punch. I’m still not sure about the turn out, especially since I haven’t sent it out to my trusty readers. But after reading the query over and over and out loud, I think it actually sounds a lot better. I hope it’s enough to get me a request.
Of course, that’s hopeful thinking, isn’t it? LOL
And unfortunately I’m going to have to cut this off short today. My hand is killing me (still have that injury) and I’m having a hard time typing without typos. Yeah, it hurts. I suspect it has something to do with the crummy weather (more rain today – blah!) plus the fact that it hasn’t quite healed up yet. Durn thing.
At least it’s Hump Day.
Backloading? That sounds like a great technique. I’m reading a friend’s self-published book now. She knows backloading by the looks of things, but she doesn’t know editing. Oh my lord, the mistakes. I’m the type who tosses a book aside at one typo. Because she’s a dear friend and someone once in my writing group, I can’t do that. So I suffer. LOL
How would one sign up for this workshop?
sorry your hand is acting up. It’s cold and yucky here, too–and my foot hurts! (Old injury.) That’s probably why your hand is acting up. Strange, isn’t it?
Hope your day gets better!