Two more quick things on perfection:
1. I talked a little about the specifics of achieving perfection in part 3, but I thought it might be helpful to go through my exact process here. Of course, this is just what works for me - it may not necessarily work for you. Give it a try, and take what you will from it, but if anything, use it to find your own process. Here’s what I do:
1st draft. rest/feedback. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th drafts, all done on the computer (just reading through it). less if needed. more if needed. more rest. more feedback (if needed). then, 5th and 6th draft (if I need both) are done out loud. sometimes printed off onto paper, sometimes just on the screen. but always out loud.
2. I don’t make a pitch too often here - people are welcome to email me, and I’ll help them out if I have the time, and if I’m a good provider for the project. But I certainly don’t stuff my services down your throat. I still won’t do that here, though I will make the case for a professional writer - mostly because the type of perfect writing I’m talking about here takes time and skill. You can do it. Anyone can do it. But if you want your copy to be perfect, and you don’t want to spend all week making it perfect, working with a professional can be a real help. Especially a good professional.
Of course, you can contact me about that… if you want my help in work, or even in finding someone else that fits your needs better. Either way.
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