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Edit ruthlessly from "summary" of How to Be a Writer by Ruskin Bond
I once heard a wise old editor say, "Your first draft is just the beginning. The real work begins when you start editing." And I couldn't agree more. Editing is where the magic happens. It's where your words come alive, where your story truly takes shape. But editing isn't just about fixing typos and grammar mistakes. It's about cutting out the unnecessary, tightening up your prose, and making every word count. To edit ruthlessly means to be ruthless in your approach to cutting out the dead weight in your writing. It means being willing to let go of those precious paragraphs, those beautifully crafted sentences, if they don't serve the greater purpose of your piece. It's about being objective, about looking at your work with a critical eye and asking yourself, "Does this really need to be here? Is this adding anything to my story?" Editing ruthlessly requires discipline. It requires you to be willing to kill your darlings, as they say in the writing world. It's not easy, I know. But trust me, it's necessar...
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