Note to self: Find another word for fresh when referring to air or clean things. 

I had plenty of options for Friday Kiss, but this was the only one on theme. Most of them had to do with breathing fresh air, putting on fresh clothing, eating fresh food, or drinking fresh water. 

Line Edits Have Started

I’ve had the itch to go at my manuscript with a red pen, but I’ve held off while my beta readers are still working. I wanted to do all the markups at once, because that’s the efficient thing to do, right? 

Anyway, I finally gave in and started line editing. 

Line editing is going line-by-line to ensure each sentence is as clear and effective as possible. It’s taking voice, style, and flow into consideration. I could edit a sentence to death. A line I thought was fine on the first read may sound off the next day. 

Writing and editing are two completely different skills and I respect the hell out of good editors. 

About #FridayKiss

Each week author Gwynne Jackson posts a word prompt and encourages authors to share snippets from their works in progress (WIPs) that use the prompt or some variation of it. I love seeing how other writers utilize language and how words fit into their unique voice.

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