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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 9h

Me too - I think I might be slightly alliteratively obsessed 😶‍🌫️

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 9h

I love it - thank you for the suggestion!

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 9h

Is this Eddie the Eagle? 🦅

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 9h

I do think I should get a monocle!!! And maybe that can be a prerequisite for the course? In advance, you will need to (a) write two pieces of flash ficiton and (b) purchase a monocle...

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 23h

😂 Eagle eye for the editorial shy?

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

PS - if anyone is interested in this course, I'm probably going to run part 1 (editing is too big to fit into one single course, so I'm going to split it into two) for the first time in April next year. If you want to be on my priority list, please holler.

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

Currently in the foothills of writing a new course about editing / feedback skills, and I need a title. What should I go with? Initial thoughts:

- Edit Like an Eagle
- Edit Like a Pedant
- The Editorial Lens

What's your favourite? Any other suggestions?

a bald eagle with its beak open says scrawww

Alt: A bald eagle against a pine forest background, turning its head to the camera and making a scrawwww sound (which is the sound that is constantly playing in my head whenever I'm editing my own work)

media.tenor.com

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

I also like evolve! You're very good at this!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

Also makes me wonder about "Embrace your inner critic"? That's kind of summing up the mindset you need for effective editing 🙃

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

Embrace is such a great verb - thank you! How about "embrace your eagle eye" to keep it alliterative?

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent logic. And yes, it's so important to be clear with these things. Thank you - really helpful!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 1d

Currently in the foothills of writing a new course about editing / feedback skills, and I need a title. What should I go with? Initial thoughts:

- Edit Like an Eagle
- Edit Like a Pedant
- The Editorial Lens

What's your favourite? Any other suggestions?

a bald eagle with its beak open says scrawww

Alt: A bald eagle against a pine forest background, turning its head to the camera and making a scrawwww sound (which is the sound that is constantly playing in my head whenever I'm editing my own work)

media.tenor.com

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI my #WritingCraftArticle for OCTOBER (not September as I've written below 😂) is all about feedback skillz (with a Z because that makes it kool {with a K} 🧐) 👇

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 8d

My #WritingCraftArticle for September is all about feedback and editing skills. It got quite lengthy so I had to split it into two. This is part one, focusing on my four feedback Es, writer intention, and stars, wishes & mirrors:

🏝️⭐🧞🪞

prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/no-writer-...

No Writer is an Island - Part 1

As an editor I have the privilege of working with writers at all stages of their writing journeys.

prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d

You're so lovely to say that. A wonderful boost for a misty Sunday!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d

That's very kind of you. Not sure it fits the bill though. At least, it's not supposed to be head-hoppy / polyphonic 🙃 but you can never account for how a reader is going to interpret what you've put on the page (which is half the fun of writing, right?)

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d

Denise, thank you so much. Definitely so much responsibility for teachers. Having worked as a middle school teacher for a short period of time, I take my hat off to you!

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Bronwen, thank you so much. That is so kind of you. This was a fun one (but also slightly frustrating) to write.

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, Clodagh. Look forward to reading.

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The Welkin Writing Prize @welkinprize.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone have any suggestions? Polyphonic or head-hopping flash?

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Does anyone have any good examples of polyphonic flash fiction / short stories (from several voices / perspectives) or flash that uses head-hopping / shifting perspective (like my piece in the link below)? Your own or others. Pieces that are freely available online. Thanks in advance!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much for sharing. I'll check this out.

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like it's a tricky challenge - let me know how you get on!

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Emily, thank you. This means so much coming from you. You and Cole have made my morning. ❤️

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Cole, thank you so much. This has made my morning. It's always lovely when a piece from a while back gets re-shared. Glad you enjoyed it.

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

An example of what I mean by a head-hopping / shifting perspective piece: www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...

Polyphonic flash I am drawing a blank but there must be some great examples... 🧐

twenty-two — Tiny Molecules

www.tinymolecules.com

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3d

Does anyone have any good examples of polyphonic flash fiction / short stories (from several voices / perspectives) or flash that uses head-hopping / shifting perspective (like my piece in the link below)? Your own or others. Pieces that are freely available online. Thanks in advance!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 7d

I thought so. A punctuation mark I use every other sentence 😬

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