yself a lot of things—like editing. My background in writing is academic. I was a teacher and have a master’s degree in teaching.
In Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King, it says—
You don’t want to give your readers information. You want to give them experiences.
This is a stark difference from academic writing, where the point is to provide information. Let’s just say it’s been a steep learning curve.