I’ve had editing up to the eyeballs,
It’s no joke but it has to be done…
Though it’s getting a bit of a bugger,
Going cross-eyed at two books, not one.
‘Cause you know, all those odd extra spaces?
The odd comma, that colon or bracket?
It had got to the point by this evening
That my poor eyeballs just couldn’t hack it.
I am no longer seeing the typos,
As the words dance a jig on the screen
The whole thing is making me seasick
And I probably look a bit green.
So I’m bidding the keyboard Mañana
And I’m off without one backward look,
To do something much more relaxing…
I shall go and curl up with a book.
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Lol! Relax and have a good day.
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I wish 😉
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Brilliant! I’m screen out too – made a list of non screen things to do. Like read a book, mow the lawn, write a letter etc Balance! Good luck with the editing…x
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The law is me to the list when I get home from work 😉
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Chill out for a bit… Those characters will stay dancing until you rest your own eyes! Then they’ll still!
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I’m chilling at work 😉
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Perfect!
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very wise Sue or you might rupture your semi-solon
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That sounds like something to avoid at all costs 😉
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Much as we would like to, we cannot edit for too long. Little and often, I’m afraid, is the only way to do it!
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I know… but once you start, there is always that ‘just another page’ syndrome 😉
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Wonderful written, Sue! I wish i could read “cross-eyed”.
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😀 I’m afrai I fell asleep after half a page 😉
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Me too, Sue! Therefore real books sometimes are better than ereaders. I crashed one during sleeping, last year.;-)
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I almost always read books I can hold… even though some of them are so heavy I might find an ereader easier in bed 😉
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😉 True, but sometimes harmful, for the ereader. 😉
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Paper books are more resilient… and they never need recharging 🙂
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Thats true, and best basic.
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🙂
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:-))
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I completely understand your logic. 🙂
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Thought you might 😉
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I know the feeling well, Sue. xxx
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I’ll bet, Adele 🙂 xx
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Lol, fantastic, and I don’t blame you. Omg, I don’t know how you have the concentration these days. I have a first draft of a book done a few months ago and am dreading beginning revisions, even though it’s not like we have anywhere to go. LOL. Take your time, when you’re ready you will know. ❤
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A bit every day and the job will get done. As you say, apart from going to work and doing the housework, there isn’t much else to do 😉
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Editing is so tedious it would make anyone’s eyeballs go wonky. A book is a much better alternative. Hope it was a good one. Hugs and stay safe.
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I probably managed half a page before I fell asleep 😉
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I understand!
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🙂
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