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Get Your Writing Fighting Fit - A Book Review

by MaryAnn_Shank

Systemize! Strip it down! Eliminate! Accentuate!

It sounds like a college cheer. Rah! Rah! Rah-Rah-Rah!

Actually, it�s a lot more than a college cheer. It is the way
professional editors polish writing. Even Asimov and Hemmingway
had editors. In fact, without their editors, they wouldn�t be the
acclaimed writers that they are.

I wouldn�t presume to be a polished writer myself, but I know
that I see so much lousy writing on the web that I wish everyone
had Audrey Own at their elbow, forcing them to write better.

Although we can�t all capture Audrey�s time, we can review the
editing techniques that she so generously shares with us in �Get
Your Writing Fighting Fit�. In eleven snappy chapters she takes
us from sloppy to sublime. It�s part of her editing philosophy to
keep it snappy: �Lean, mean writing keeps your readers keen�
(p.6).

First Audrey examines the elements that editors look for when
they do their editing task. Things like words, sentences,
paragraphs and chapters � all the good, the bad and the truly
ugly.

Then she shares her seven step Quick Assessment Process. Here is
how you and I can create writing that flows with a zing. We are
to take only two pages of our project, and we set a timer to
limit us. Then, with a swirl of circles and X�s, looking for very
specific items, our writing emerges with strength and vitality.
And it�s all done in a matter of a few minutes.

For instance, one of her steps to writing success is to read
just the first sentence of each paragraph. Reading just that
much, does the writing convey the general idea? It should. The
first sentence is that important. If it does not, that is an area
of your writing that needs attention.

One of Audrey�s editing techniques is to give variety to
sentence and paragraph length and structure. Mix it up, she calls
it.

Like here.

This is a great editing system. It is clear, direct, fast, and
very doable for most writers.

Keep in mind that �editing� is not �writing�. �Editing� is what
enhances our �writing�. Before editing can do you a blimey bit of
good, you need to start with solid writing. Your idea needs to be
there, composed in reasonable sentences and paragraphs.

Then put your own writing through Audrey�s great seven step
editing process and Bingo! You�ve got a great piece of prose.

Pick up your copy of �Get Your Writing Fighting Fit� at
http://www.writershelper.com/gywffsales.html . It�s worth every
penny of the $29.00 cost. And while you are at Audrey�s website,
take a look around. You�ll discover slews of more great ideas
too.

It is so easy to slip into bad writing habits, even truly awful
writing habits. We all do it. So once in a while, put your
writing through a solid editing review. You will probably be
amazed at what you discover. You and I may never be Hemingway,
but we needn�t be Prudy Hackaway either (she�s the one who never
got published).

MaryAnn Shank has been writing for the business world for over 20
years. She is the force behind <a
href="http://www.businessplanmaster.com">Business Plan Master</a>
and <a href="http://www.yournetworkmarketingcoach.com">Your
Network Marketing Coach</a>. As a business plan editor/reviewer,
she has seen more awful writing than she cares to think about,
and considers Audrey Owen�s book and website a very welcome
corner of the web world.

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