Looking for an experienced editor

richard_daily

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I have a short story (only my second) that I'd like to have some feedback on before posting.

EDIT, on a bit of perusal of this forum, perhaps I'm looking for "beta readers" as well...


Here's a bit of it. It might be seen as a slightly "off" writing style, but I don't want to change that aspect of the story. If you feel this is a butchering of the english language, I understand. I wanted to try something and see how it worked, and that's part of the basis of the entire story.

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He opened the door and found her lying on her futon, back arched up in the air, skirt hiked up around her waist, and panties down to her ankles. She almost didn't notice him, but let out a faint gasp once her attention was brought back to reality from the threshold of the orgasm she was just about to reach.

She quickly sat up and adjusted her skirt so it would protect her from feeling as open and vulnerable, even though there was little hope for that by now.

"What the hell is going on here?" He demanded to know.

Stunned, she just looked at him, first with disbelief, quickly transforming into fear and nervousness.

"I was just changing.." her voice clearly giving herself away just as much as the underwear that was pulled down to her short socks

He stood there in shock for a moment before speaking.

"You were most certainly NOT changing... I am pretty certain that if your mother and father found out about this, they would agree with me on that one young lady!"

He felt his voice sounding very commanding and firm, and he was rather surprised at his willingness to tell this young woman what to do... He could feel a slight lump in his throat and another building up in his pants.

"If your mother walked in on you doing this, she would have been scarred for life! The idea of her daughter doing... this!"

He had always considered himself a "regular guy", the sort of man who pays his taxes, goes to work every day, and comes home to his wife to a happy and contented life. That was before his ex- ran off with another man, leaving him crushed.

"I'm sorry", she started quaking and was almost in tears at this point... "I didn't mean to do anything that would get me in trouble"

"So why exactly were you doing it then young lady?"

She was a bit puzzled by his question... She half expected him to storm out or demand that she put her clothes on. Instead he was just standing there, asking her questions and looking at her lying there, having been caught literally with her pants around her ankles. A feeling of warm nervousness began to sweep over her.

She felt vulnerable and exposed... but it didn't feel particularly bad. In fact, it felt rather enticing.

She had seen him looking at her when she was in a bathing suit in her parents pool when he'd come by, or there were parties.

"I've just been so frustrated lately.." she admitted "My boyfriend and I just broke up, and one of the reasons why is because he didn't want to do certain things that I felt I wanted to explore".

Her admission startled him.
 
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Yawn !

You don't need an editor; grammatically speaking, your unedited work (based on what you posted) contains fewer errors than I've noticed in accepted works that supposedly had been edited.

What your story needs is life... a jolt of excitement. You need a mentor more than an editor. As an example:

YOURS:

He opened the door and found her lying on her futon, back arched up in the air, skirt hiked up around her waist, and panties down to her ankles. She almost didn't notice him, but let out a faint gasp once her attention was brought back to reality from the threshold of the orgasm she was just about to reach.

She quickly sat up and adjusted her skirt so it would protect her from feeling as open and vulnerable, even though there was little hope for that by now.

MY VERSION:

His interest was piqued by the muffled moans that were emanating from behind the closed bedroom door. His hand reached for the knob, slowly turning. He inched the door open just enough to see inside.

"Oh yeah! Oh, my God, yes! Yes!"

He was shocked by what he saw. His mesmerized gaze found her lying on her futon, back arched up in the air, skirt hiked up around her waist, and panties down to her ankles. Two fingers of her left hand were frantically driving into her juicy cunt. They glistened with obvious wetness. Those slender hips were frantically writhing, pumping against the pummeling fingers.

Her covered breasts jiggled beneath the blouse. Both hardened nipples strained against the fabric...


I think you see my point. I'm willing to assist if you're interested, but I can make no attempt at doing so until Monday of next week. If all you seek is an experienced editor that can fix a few mis-spellings, continue looking. If you now want a mentor, I can help.

PM me this weekend and we can make arrangements.

I encourage you to check out at least one or two of my subs to get the flavor of my style and determine if it suits you. I have written in many different cats.

I tried posting a link to my stories, but I have always had problems with this stuff. One day I'll accidentally succeed. Until then...
 
AsylumSeeker said:
You don't need an editor; grammatically speaking, your unedited work (based on what you posted) contains fewer errors than I've noticed in accepted works that supposedly had been edited.

What your story needs is life... a jolt of excitement. You need a mentor more than an editor. As an example:

...

MY VERSION:

His interest was piqued by the muffled moans that were emanating from behind the closed bedroom door. His hand reached for the knob, slowly turning. He inched the door open just enough to see inside.

"Oh yeah! Oh, my God, yes! Yes!"

He was shocked by what he saw. His mesmerized gaze found her lying on her futon, back arched up in the air, skirt hiked up around her waist, and panties down to her ankles. Two fingers of her left hand were frantically driving into her juicy cunt. They glistened with obvious wetness. Those slender hips were frantically writhing, pumping against the pummeling fingers.

Her covered breasts jiggled beneath the blouse. Both hardened nipples strained against the fabric...
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Yes, well, up to a point.

AsylumSeeker said:
... His hand reached for the knob, slowly turning. ...
Are you sure the knob was already "slowly turning" when he "reached" for it?

AsylumSeeker said:
... His mesmerized gaze ...
He was looking to see what happened, not gazing, and certainly not yet mesmerized. Later what he saw may have rendered him mesmerized, but at this point he is still investigating.

AsylumSeeker said:
... frantically writhing, pumping against the pummeling fingers. ...
A bit OTT, don't you think, even for a woman on the point of orgasm?

AsylumSeeker said:
... Her covered breasts jiggled beneath the blouse. ...
Tautology; if they were beneath the blouse, then they could not be anything but covered.

On the whole I prefer the original.
 
Many apologies for voicing my opinion. I defer to Snooper's superior judgment and respectfully withdraw the offer.

Good luck with the story.
 
Thank you both for your comments. I appreciate them. If either of you would like to read the entire story, I'm more than happy to recieve feedback, even if it is of differing opinion.
 
AsylumSeeker said:
Many apologies for voicing my opinion. I defer to Snooper's superior judgment and respectfully withdraw the offer.
Me? Superior judgement? No - just a different take on things. Remember my grandfather's adage: "If every man had the same tastes, she would get very tired."
 
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