Zoe Blessing -- Mentor

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Meet Zoe

I'm Zoe_Blessing on Wattpad, and I love writing stories that make people feel good. My genres are all over the place. I recently completed a YA sci-fi and an LGBT adult contemporary romance. I've got an entire YA fantasy series with over a million reads on Book 1 alone. That book, called Siena, was shortlisted for the 2017 Watty Awards. I also have a paranormal book in the Paid Stories program, called My Mother Runs with Wolves and a short story in the Paid Story anthology, The One that Got Away.

I'm a California native with a loving partner and two yapping little dogs. When I'm not writing or working at my day job as a design engineer (basically a web designer who does more coding than designing), I'm playing video games and wondering if I should be writing instead.


Mentoring Style

I will make inline comments in your Word or Google Docs manuscript along with some chapter-end thoughts. I'm honest, but not brutally so. I am always conscious of the writer's feelings because I know what receiving critical feedback feels like. I prefer email or Discord interactions, but will be okay with Wattpad DMs as well. I don't like talking on the phone or via Zoom because my mouth often can't keep up with my brain.

What I'm Good At

• Line editing - I can streamline sentences so it says the same thing with fewer words, and also reword sentences for improved clarity. I'm in tune with what certain words imply and can help you achieve the nuance you want.

• Pacing - I prefer a faster-paced story, so if there are slow parts, I can help speed it up or cut it out.

• Dialogue - I love natural-sounding banter and can help spot the stiff or boring conversations.

Why You Might NOT Want Me as Your Mentor

• I don't want to deal with defensive writers. If I point out something, we can definitely discuss why I pointed it out. It's possible I misunderstood your intent. But giving me excuses about why you don't want to fix things just tells me you're not all that interested in improving your craft.

• I don't pay much attention to plot structure.

• I'm not into slower-paced literary works and may end up harming your story by trying to speed it up.


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