Comments on: Questions: on editing http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/ Novelist, Dog-Lover, Bon Vivant Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KingM http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9007 KingM Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:27:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9007 For me, it is important to meet a daily word count or I'll get bogged down. To keep going forward, I don't go back and fix problems, but add to a list of known deficiencies. When I finish the draft, I tackle the big issues, then work my way down to the smaller items. For me, it is important to meet a daily word count or I’ll get bogged down. To keep going forward, I don’t go back and fix problems, but add to a list of known deficiencies. When I finish the draft, I tackle the big issues, then work my way down to the smaller items.

]]> By: Marie http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9006 Marie Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9006 Your process is so similar to mine, Diana! Right down to plotting in the shower and editing as you go. I almost always end with a fairly solid first draft that needs only routine editing. I work without a note or an outline and focus on what's next while setting up things I want to do later. Other favorite plotting places (besides the shower): driving, vacuuming, drying my hair, doing dishes, and during most other mindless, but necessary, tasks! Your process is so similar to mine, Diana! Right down to plotting in the shower and editing as you go. I almost always end with a fairly solid first draft that needs only routine editing. I work without a note or an outline and focus on what’s next while setting up things I want to do later. Other favorite plotting places (besides the shower): driving, vacuuming, drying my hair, doing dishes, and during most other mindless, but necessary, tasks!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 Carrie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9005 I never know how things are going to end until I get there, or who the characters are until the do something interesting on the page. So I tend to write straight through, figure everything out in the end, and then go back and do a big big overhaul of the first part. I think that if I edited along the way, I'd just end up cutting and changing it later. I'm hoping that as I write more, I can streamline this process a bit cause these revisions are taknig forever! I never know how things are going to end until I get there, or who the characters are until the do something interesting on the page. So I tend to write straight through, figure everything out in the end, and then go back and do a big big overhaul of the first part. I think that if I edited along the way, I’d just end up cutting and changing it later. I’m hoping that as I write more, I can streamline this process a bit cause these revisions are taknig forever!

]]> By: Karen Lingefelt http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 Karen Lingefelt Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:30:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9004 At the risk of dating myself, back in the days when I did my writing on a typewriter, I wrote the story first (with lots of strikeouts) and edited afterward. <br/><br/>With the computer I switched to editing as I wrote. Made the story (and characters) very easy and loads of fun to play with.<br/><br/>But now that I'm on the same writing loop as Diana and Vicki, with a daily word count check, I find myself going back to just writing, no editing--that'll come when the story is done (if ever--but I can assure you it's definitely half-baked now). At the risk of dating myself, back in the days when I did my writing on a typewriter, I wrote the story first (with lots of strikeouts) and edited afterward.

With the computer I switched to editing as I wrote. Made the story (and characters) very easy and loads of fun to play with.

But now that I’m on the same writing loop as Diana and Vicki, with a daily word count check, I find myself going back to just writing, no editing–that’ll come when the story is done (if ever–but I can assure you it’s definitely half-baked now).

]]> By: phyllis towzey http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9003 phyllis towzey Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9003 I mostly write straight through (but not always in order) without revising, except when I think of something I'll go back and just stick a note in to make a change later, and sometimes I'll go back and write a scene and stick it in, or move things around. <br/><br/>So I guess I do revise somewhat during the writing, but it's only revising major things, not going back and layering in details. I mostly write straight through (but not always in order) without revising, except when I think of something I’ll go back and just stick a note in to make a change later, and sometimes I’ll go back and write a scene and stick it in, or move things around.

So I guess I do revise somewhat during the writing, but it’s only revising major things, not going back and layering in details.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 Kristin Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:26:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9002 If I edited as I wrote, I would never get anything done. I work much better when I write straight through. Even if things change in the middle. And I find that, when I get to the end, I've been contemplating how to tweak the earlier stuff all along, so the editing goes pretty smoothly.<br/><br/>I have one book right now that I'm working on. I had LOTS of editing. But I enjoyed it. I thought I would have to do a third pass, but I find that I tweak it as I retype. Yes, I am completely retyping the MS b/c it will be easier than working with a flawed MS.<br/><br/>I love to read about different writing processes. Everyone is so unique! If I edited as I wrote, I would never get anything done. I work much better when I write straight through. Even if things change in the middle. And I find that, when I get to the end, I’ve been contemplating how to tweak the earlier stuff all along, so the editing goes pretty smoothly.

I have one book right now that I’m working on. I had LOTS of editing. But I enjoyed it. I thought I would have to do a third pass, but I find that I tweak it as I retype. Yes, I am completely retyping the MS b/c it will be easier than working with a flawed MS.

I love to read about different writing processes. Everyone is so unique!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9001 Vicki Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9001 I write forward and then go back a edit the last several chapters. This was not something I used to do but found just as tjbrown said by the time you hit the end it would be like writing a completely new book.<br/><br/>I also found that having an excel spreadsheet of my characters (regardless of importance)helps big time. There's nothing like naming someone the same name as a dog in the book or calling them one thing in chapter three and when they are back in chapter nine calling them something else. :) I write forward and then go back a edit the last several chapters. This was not something I used to do but found just as tjbrown said by the time you hit the end it would be like writing a completely new book.

I also found that having an excel spreadsheet of my characters (regardless of importance)helps big time. There’s nothing like naming someone the same name as a dog in the book or calling them one thing in chapter three and when they are back in chapter nine calling them something else. :)

]]> By: Allison Winn Scotch http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 Allison Winn Scotch Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:26:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-9000 I work in a very similar way, Diana, and I'm glad to hear that someone else does too! I always sort of thought that I was an anomoly! I work in a very similar way, Diana, and I’m glad to hear that someone else does too! I always sort of thought that I was an anomoly!

]]> By: TJBrown http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/questions-on-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-8999 TJBrown Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:19:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/questions-on-editing/#comment-8999 I'm still finding my way. I tried the writing through till the end way and the revisions were so major it was almost like doing a completely different book. I like rereading what I have done every few pages. I like sending out to my Cp's and then going over what they send back the minute I get it back. I like going foreward knowing that I am polishing as I go. <br/><br/>I just don't think I am cut out for the writing the whole thing straight through. <br/>teri I’m still finding my way. I tried the writing through till the end way and the revisions were so major it was almost like doing a completely different book. I like rereading what I have done every few pages. I like sending out to my Cp’s and then going over what they send back the minute I get it back. I like going foreward knowing that I am polishing as I go.

I just don’t think I am cut out for the writing the whole thing straight through.
teri

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