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Fun with Fiverr
Jul. 29th, 2024 08:34 amThis past weekend, I finished my 1k-word Legend of Zelda meta essay for the Silent Princess zine. The essay is an empowering feminist reading of how the trope of the "captive princess" applies to the Zelda of the original 1986 game. My goal is to demonstrate that, while this Zelda is an action hero in her own right, her wisdom lies in patience, strategy, and the careful coordination of allies.
It's a good essay, I think. It was easy to write and easy to edit.
But I'm nervous. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this zine, and I want to submit my best work. Even for the first check-in, I'd like to share a highly polished draft.
I therefore signed up with Fiverr and hired someone with more than a hundred positive reviews to edit the essay. I pitched it as an edited first draft and said that I was looking for suggestions on style, organization, and flow.
Idk man. $10 for next-day editorial feedback seems too good to be true, but we'll see.
It's a good essay, I think. It was easy to write and easy to edit.
But I'm nervous. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this zine, and I want to submit my best work. Even for the first check-in, I'd like to share a highly polished draft.
I therefore signed up with Fiverr and hired someone with more than a hundred positive reviews to edit the essay. I pitched it as an edited first draft and said that I was looking for suggestions on style, organization, and flow.
Idk man. $10 for next-day editorial feedback seems too good to be true, but we'll see.
