tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post7753785303800131441..comments2024-03-05T22:13:31.981-08:00Comments on AM Station: Experience with EditsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-19035278455269949882015-04-06T20:24:14.054-07:002015-04-06T20:24:14.054-07:00I edit mine very reluctantly. And with a LOT of hi...I edit mine very reluctantly. And with a LOT of highlighters. <br /><br />Good luck with the 2015 A to Z Challenge!<br />A to Z Co-Host S. L. Hennessy<br />http://pensuasion.blogspot.comS. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-87745268331760794132015-04-06T18:11:08.355-07:002015-04-06T18:11:08.355-07:00I love that last phrase, will definitely be rememb...I love that last phrase, will definitely be remembering that! Thanks girl =) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-87135537584803836232015-04-06T18:06:38.753-07:002015-04-06T18:06:38.753-07:00I love this post so much. Even though I have yet t...I love this post so much. Even though I have yet to actually finish a manuscript and move on to the editing, I sometimes fall into the bad habit of editing while I write. So I totally understand how daunting and frustrating it can be. I think it's really important to keep the stuff you need to fix in mind, but also don't forget about the wonderful job you're doing. After all, you're creating a whole new world; that's not exactly an easy task. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708365492701281828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-6711596652064018812015-04-06T18:04:07.618-07:002015-04-06T18:04:07.618-07:00Thanks for your thoughts, Joanne!Thanks for your thoughts, Joanne!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-12571257843018343682015-04-06T18:01:25.391-07:002015-04-06T18:01:25.391-07:00I do the same thing! Right now, my house is the cl...I do the same thing! Right now, my house is the cleanest it's been in a year. And I love revising. But I do tend to get stuck sometimes, especially when I realize after two drafts that a major change is needed (like POV or adding/deleting a character). More often, though, I get stuck writing that first draft, usually about a third of the way through. I've learned to set the manuscript aside and work on something else for a couple of months.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-39419113338600777772015-04-06T15:54:34.434-07:002015-04-06T15:54:34.434-07:00I have a tendency to write and edit at the same ti...I have a tendency to write and edit at the same time sometimes, too, which is a definite struggle. Thanks for the comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-86155434519093128062015-04-06T15:50:42.169-07:002015-04-06T15:50:42.169-07:00Ah, editing. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I actu...Ah, editing. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I actually enjoy it. I tend to edit as I write and I know that's not good because it stalls my story so I really need to get out of that habit. But sometimes I think of an edit and think if I don't address it right then and there, I'll forget it. For once, I'd like to just write straight-through and edit later! Good reminder post.<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-78001315142280223012015-04-06T15:22:33.240-07:002015-04-06T15:22:33.240-07:00Haha, we are so related, with great minds thinking...Haha, we are so related, with great minds thinking alike and all ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-18155910201120064822015-04-06T15:22:02.848-07:002015-04-06T15:22:02.848-07:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-13390246596905724322015-04-06T15:21:32.848-07:002015-04-06T15:21:32.848-07:00That is so awesome! Best. Feeling. Ever. Thanks fo...That is so awesome! Best. Feeling. Ever. Thanks for reading and commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-32463732657464707932015-04-06T15:20:54.614-07:002015-04-06T15:20:54.614-07:00Thank you so much! That is fabulous advice, thanks...Thank you so much! That is fabulous advice, thanks for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-69864302360320863832015-04-06T15:01:23.336-07:002015-04-06T15:01:23.336-07:00Your last paragraph made me laugh because whenever...Your last paragraph made me laugh because whenever I feel stuck with revising I tend to turn to housework. You can tell when a revision is getting me down because my kitchen sparkles. :)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-36084086795863282362015-04-06T14:34:19.468-07:002015-04-06T14:34:19.468-07:00You came up with the perfect solution! If we try t...You came up with the perfect solution! If we try to digest any part of the writing process as a whole, it's going to overwhelm. Little pieces at a time is the only way. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-88941901805967268742015-04-06T13:02:07.481-07:002015-04-06T13:02:07.481-07:00Editing is always a pain. I go through about 5 rou...Editing is always a pain. I go through about 5 rounds myself and then give it to betas and each beta requires a new round of edits to fix what they point out. Then there's the rounds with my editing. It's a never ending cycle. The book I'm editing now has been a real pain, but now...after all my blood, sweat, and tears...(And let me tell you, there was a lot of all three.)...I finally have the story I want and can be proud of. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687963762821042585.post-87526635655972506442015-04-06T09:19:45.416-07:002015-04-06T09:19:45.416-07:00Excellent post. It is so true that it is best to ...Excellent post. It is so true that it is best to focus on one thing at a time. When I first started writing I had issues with changing POV and that was always the first thing I had to go through and edit for, then it was keeping the same tense, then I would focus on the story as a whole and look for plot holes and out of sequence etc. Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.com