Comments on: How to Be Good: Part 1

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:40:04 +0000

@ Lance: As in business, the trick with writing is to focus outward: how can you help your customer, or reader in this case? What’s in it for them always comes first. And if you’re editing someone else’s work, how also can you help your author help your reader?

@Hilary: It’s okay if you’re not good at it. (If everyone was great at self-editing, I wouldn’t be an editor!) Just have someone else read it through for you to catch at least the basic grammar errors and most of all give feedback on how it presents. If you’re reading through yourself, again, just wait at least a few hours after you’ve written it to give yourself some distance and patience.
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By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:04:07 +0000

Hi Steph .. I know it’s an area I’m not good at – I read some of my posts to my mother and wonder what on earth I was thinking – but that’s life. I just know that to move the blog on I need to do the editing etc and revamp my thoughts, though not the concept.

Good to be here and read some more gems, and learn some new things -
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
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By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:21:27 +0000

Steph,
Great thoughts! I’d put myself in the self-editing camp, and truthfully…I know it’s not something I focus much on. Or at least, I don’t focus on with a eye for my reader. So…great thoughts for me, as I work at polishing what I have…
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By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:12:54 +0000

Yay, Steph is here, and that’s so nice! You’re right, the reader is the customer and so thinking, “what’s in it for them” is a good way to focus. Sure, we have something to say, but is it honestly going to resonate with the audience? Thanks.
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By: Deb Dorchak

Deb Dorchak — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:00:58 +0000

Good to have you here Steph! Thanks for joining us on Tuesdays.

By: steph

steph — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:10:55 +0000

PS. The link to me doesn’t work!
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By: steph

steph — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:08:59 +0000

Hey team,

Thanks for inviting me!