revise, revise

[feuervogel]

I took the printout of "Valkyrie One" to the coffee shop today to work on revisions. Despite some damn loud chatty people in the shop, I managed to finish it in just under 2 hours. I've typed the revisions into Scrivener, and the word count stands at 3951.

I'm looking for a couple betas. (If I had a regular writing group, this would be less problematic. *sigh*) I need more along the lines of a whole reading, for plot holes, characterization, pacing, etc, than a line edit, though pointing out awkward or repetitive wording is always welcome.

Turn-around by August 1 preferred, since the close of submissions is September 1.

(Now to work on the proposal/query...)

Comments

[anthimeria]

I'll give it a try, if you'd like. I can definitely have it back by August, barring technology issues, and I have a fair amount of editing experience.

[feuervogel]

Oh, thank you! I'll send it to the email address in your profile. Do you want rtf, doc, or odt?

[anthimeria]

.doc is preferable--I can use track changes!--but .rtf and .odt are also workable.

[feuervogel]

.doc it is! (Though the most recent versions of Open Office support track changes as well. Buried in a menu somewhere.)

[yhibiki]

I can try, if you like, although I'm currently having massive computer troubles so I can give you no guarantee?

I want to say ODT is a good format for me, but RTF is probably safest since just about all text editors can work with it.

[feuervogel]

Thanks :) Just let me know if your computer gives you trouble & you can't finish it.