An Editor’s Thanksgiving.

Nine things editors are (and should be) grateful for:

No. 1: Writers who read their work out loud.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No 2: Writers who love the sound of words—but still use the dictionary to make sure they’re using the words correctly.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 3: Writers who don’t file 1,000 more words than promised.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 4: Writers who use precise and vigorous verbs.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 5: Writers who vary the rhythms of their sentences.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 6: Writers who take chances.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 7: Writers who remember that the most important thing in writing is the idea/meaning/message. If you know what you want to say, you’ll figure out how to say it.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 8: Writers who dare to use a sentence fragment for emphasis. Really. Truly. Just now and then.

An Editor’s Thanksgiving, No. 9: Writers who read. A lot.

Happy Thanksgiving to wordsmiths everywhere. May the gravy, and words, flow. #writing #editing