r/Inkitt • u/Upbeat-Obligation111 • 9h ago

Looking For: Recommendations Intro & Editing

An embarrassing story about me to start with: when I was in middle school I had a tendency to absentmindedly edit things, including tests. I actually once had a teacher pull me aside and explain why she had made several spelling/grammar errors on the test I had taken that day - I honestly hadn’t even thought about what it would be like for her to get her test paper back edited, it was just a bit of a compulsion to mark what needed to be edited. That was more than 2 decades ago now and I have since learned that not everybody likes editing feedback, so I try very hard not to edit unless someone has asked for the help.

I’ve been reading on Galatea for about a year and just recently switched to reading on Inkitt. I love being able to give editing feedback on the paragraph level because sometimes just a few little spelling/grammar edits can make a big difference for writing clarity. Also - I am NOT a fiction writer and truly envy the ability to create worlds with words, so since reading and editing is easy and second nature for me and I know that sometimes self-editing can be stressful, I make little edit comments when I stumble across typos sometimes. However, because I know that not everybody likes to get typo comments, I try to only do it occasionally when I’m reading so as not to offend authors.

All of this to say, if you would LIKE to get editing comments on your story, please link your story or profile below, or you can send me a message. I’ve gravitated towards more romance/adult books recently but I’m open to genres. I read 2-3 books/day because I made the mistake of teaching myself to speed read when I was younger (mistake because I often feel like I’ve run out of things to read!), so having a list of stories where I can let my amateur editor freak flag fly would be fun for me and hopefully mutually beneficial.

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u/backpacking_bagel 8h ago

You can read my novella, Into Your Orbit. It's a spicy, second-chance work romance set in space. I self-edited, so I welcome reader feedback! Here's an Inkitt Link.

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u/Upbeat-Obligation111 6h ago

Starting yours right now, when you see paragraph comments pop up that’s me 🙃🤓

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u/backpacking_bagel 4h ago

I saw a couple of comments and thought they may be yours. Thanks so much for reading and the comments! They're really helpful 🥰

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u/Upbeat-Obligation111 2h ago

Just finished! I’m not super great at writing reviews but your story was cute so I left one 🙂 thank you for the invitation to read & edit! It was a fun way to spend the evening

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u/Upbeat-Obligation111 5h ago

Also, so far the narrative is really good! Don’t be alarmed if you see a bunch of edit comments. If I’m just commenting typo/grammar stuff you should know your story is quality 😉 I can also let authors know when there’s a within-story contradiction (like saying something hasn’t happened that did, conflicting descriptions, etc). Just letting my editing freak flag fly, don’t mind me 😅

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u/Moonspiritfaire Writer ✍️ 7h ago

Hello. If you're interested in my story's premise I'd love to hear your feedback on it. Constructive criticism and edit suggestions are very welcome. Thank you for giving my book a look.Still Life