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"Look!" said Edward, pointing through the grimy veranda window at the distant hills. "The sun is shining again."

The End

That's it! You have finished your magnum opus, pushed your chair back in smug satisfaction and, hands interlocked behind your head, closed your eyes and sighed contentedly.

Congratulations!

However, whatever you're writing, however many words have emanated from your fingertips, you're not finished yet!

Look, I'm sure you've read and reread it countless times. I'll bet that you've rectified many grammatical errors and revamped a number of weaker passages. That's great! But I can also guarantee that, no matter how many times you've checked it, your masterpiece still contains errors, inconsistencies and continuity issues.
Please don't be annoyed by what I say. It is not an attack on your ability, but a simple matter of fact. Why? Because you're not an editor or proofreader - you're a writer!

In the same way that an actor is only the face of the film, needing directors, producers, foley artists, grips, best boys and so much more to achieve their 'effortless' portrayal, a writer needs to have their work professionally proofread. Our job is to write, to get the narrative down, to give the characters the colour and interest and to join the dots between the plot points. It is the job of proofreaders and editors to make the necessary adjustments and to give it that final polish. That is their job, their expertise, and part of the reason why a publishing house takes a handsome percentage. This is especially true for self publishers. If you are the only one who has read your work, no matter how much you have checked it, you will be wasting time, effort and money by publishing it without investing in someone to proof it.

Initially, you can give people you trust have a copy of your work. Let them read, critique and aid you in the process. Just be sure to use friends and family whom you trust, and not sycophants who will just tell you how wonderful you are. Now is not the time for high praise and ego boosting. Leave that for your book signings.

Of course, you cannot hand in a pile of rubbish to your copy editor. Unedited, uncoordinated, unreadable waffle will simply be discarded - and you usually get just one shot at this. You are expected to have a slightly more than rudimentary understanding of grammar, style and spelling - these are your tools after all - but many established writers hand in their manuscripts knowing that there will probably be a handful inconsistencies and errors. As long as your work is not riddled with problems, you should be fine.

Even if you are also an editor or proofreader - you're too close to your own work. Because you understand the meaning of certain phrases or interactions and because you have read the passages countless times, you become blind to the words and, without even realising, can end up skimming things that you fully intended to analyse in detail. Even this post will probably contain elements I should change. I have skimmed through it three times, but feel free to share them below. :)

Don't be annoyed when people point out these errors. Thank them instead. You're a writer and, by pointing out your errors, they are helping you to improve your skills.

Going to a party tonight from the God Bacchus,
Is there anyone here who would like to go to this party.

I would normaly look at stones as a pile of dirt but lately I've taken a certain liking for stones and crystals since I received them as a gift.
I'm probs weird but i've always been fascinated in knowing more about them.

I started out by collecting a batch of 25 gem stones and now my collection has grown. No, i wont be keeping chunks of rock in my room if you're already thinking of that lol


I know we all love diamonds and rubies but have you ever been drawn to a different stone than the shining ones :P Even limestone or granite if you're into that.

I love the rose quartz.

Better a witty fool than a
foolish wit..


From the time as young man and now late into manhood I am still in love with Shakespeare.

From Mendelssohn interpretation of Midsummer nights dream,Kurosawa
Ran inerpretation of King Lear and the funeral speech of Mark Antony for Julius Ceasar..

Reading Shakespeare is food for the mind for me..

Who have a quote from Shakespeare today ?

Now many people come and go and they leave life's show here's a story a second shot at life in all it's glory........



Trust Nobody the world's a dirty hand waiting to slap you when you least aspect it and don't forget it.

To waste the day in pure bliss
Silence drops
Exquisiteness
Such an aquamarine in pale blue sky
Memories abound
Smile and sigh
Emphatic tragedy
Inside I cry
Wondering wistfully why
Spring has sprang
Fall has fell
Summer slept
Winter did quell
Outspoken insanity
Lucid imaginings
Limpid pools of exquisite radiance
Dance Macabre along such empty halls
Brokenly waiting for you and I


Just a poem what do you read from it what emotion and thought does it bring you?

since the days of mr sparkle has there been a hero as clean as this guy.
A shining light to us all, a non stick super slick warrior of truth and Justice..

I'm pretty much new to blogging. I hope you enjoy it. Hmm for some reason the powers that be won't allow me o post images using the Edge browser Now I'm back to using chrome and here's a picture finally.

At times am really unhappy its seems next to hate for my self, I know that one day God is going to make me shine so bright that its almost blinging to see, i know that things take time and that the Lord is and will always be by my side. Its hard have confidence and am trying my best to keep my head up high i've done things in life that i wish others will never do. My rock my hope my everything my God he has faith in me and me in him.