Read the Acknowledgements page of any book and you’ll notice it takes a small brigade to bring a book into being. Even the most experienced writer—especially the most experienced writer—knows that her best work will always benefit from a fresh look, a careful question, a series of perceptive comments and suggestions.
Some of us have gripping stories to tell, but our tools need sharpening. Others write beautiful, crisp prose but are too close to their material to recognize central themes or underlying meaning. Still others sit atop a wealth of muscular material but lack an organizing structure to wrestle it into obedience.
Before you release your manuscript into the hands of your readers, it deserves to be as polished and perfect as it can be.
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"Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little."
~ Tom Stoppard
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~ W H Auden
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