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Why You Should Edit Your Work
An unedited story can be as hard to read as the message in this image:

Now, if you stare at this picture long enough, you should see a message.
| A story full of mixed metaphors, misspellings, and bad punctuation can make a story very hard to read. Like the picture above, if a reader struggles with a unedited story, she may eventually get your message; however, she may remember the process of untangling the story more than the actual plot. If the reader decides not to struggle, she will pass your story by. |
How long are you willing to stare at the image above before getting frustrated and giving up?
(Scroll all the way down to see the answer.)
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