“Keepers, Erebon, soup and beer”

the final book is coming….

Through The Mirror

When someone I know writes a book it’s a problem. Yes, because it could be the masterpiece of the Century, but more likely I might not like it, but knowing the author, I face the dilemma: “should I be ruthless and tell him/her? Or should I play along with it?

Working as a freelance editor, I have to capture every flaw before every merit (and there are a lot in a book! Both: flaws and merits), so I get always a bit confused  when someone I know tells me that he has written a book.

And if this person is my brother, and if, besides making me read  a preview he also asks me to check it then the question becomes epic.

My brother has always been a great little genius, so I never had doubts that the book was well written and the plot was fluid.

But would I…

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“Keepers, Erebon, soup and beer”

When someone I know writes a book it's a problem. Yes, because it could be the masterpiece of the Century, but more likely I might not like it, but knowing the author, I face the dilemma: "should I be ruthless and tell him/her? Or should I play along with it? Working as a freelance editor, … Continua a leggere “Keepers, Erebon, soup and beer”