The Writer’s Hat

My 5 year old daughter is learning her way to reading and writing. Seeing me write on paper or typing on laptop so fast, she tries to copy me with gibberish and squiggles. 

And a parallel to that is me, trying to read and edit my own draft book. 🤫 shh let me tell you a secret. It’s a short story collection and it has tied up well. However it needs some good editing. The irony of being an aspiring author. Sometimes you wear an observers hat to explore stories, sometimes a creative hat to connect them into a structure and plot, and then a writer to really write them down. Finally the ✍️ editor’s hat to be brutally honest and respectful to your work. Every time I re-read I find some new nuances and the work never stops. 

Do you know a good editor, my friend. Pls pls share with me 🙏🏼