That's what it feels like in the Editing class I'm taking at Uni. I'm still pretty excited about it, because now I'm getting graded on how well I do managing a revision of a large manuscript. It's the WIP of J Travis Washburn's Inklings, and I'm so thrilled to be getting my hands on it. J's style is fastpaced and thoughtful, and he is an alumni of my university too so you could probably think of it as kindred spirits. I'd recommend keeping an eye out for the non-fiction Inklings and his upcoming YA novel, Ecksdot.
Back to my experiences in the class, I'm learning a lot on maintaining a good editor-author relationship, developmental editing, and how to work in a team on the same project. It's a little tough since I like to lead the way, but another in my working group has a sort of charisma about her that makes her a good leader as well! Regardless, this is amazing practice and I'm very excited for what's next. Reminds me of my friend who just finished a novel called The Human Vaccination. I've been helping her develop it, and she's got big plans for it. If just the title catches your eye, perhaps stick around I'll be sure to talk about updates on its progress.
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You can find out more about J Washburn on his blog: http://www.jwashburn.com/
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