edit note to self: part 2

finessing, tinkering and why perfection really is the sworn arch enemy of the good

Jan 31, 2024

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Last week in part one of my Memoir Club essay on self-editing, I outlined the five simple steps of my own process. Today I’m going to explain precisely how they all work together and how you can employ this simple method to not only improve your own work but ensure that it sings off the page.

To reiterate, the five steps are:

edit note to self: part 2

finessing, tinkering and why perfection really is the sworn arch enemy of the good

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