tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post4551058787750727587..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: When To Stop EditingHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-86954946565827099182010-06-12T16:52:34.236-07:002010-06-12T16:52:34.236-07:00Me too Roland! I realized when I read aloud to som...Me too Roland! I realized when I read aloud to someone I'm much more critical and catch things I didn't in the first four steps. <br /><br />And your welcome for the visit! I love your blog!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-43709038107357307192010-06-12T12:18:25.172-07:002010-06-12T12:18:25.172-07:00Step Five is an essential one for me, Heather. It ...Step Five is an essential one for me, Heather. It works if only visualizing sending what you're writing to a close friend.<br /><br />Passages that seemed artistic will just sound artificial then. Reading aloud is best. Thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving such insightful comments. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-29949619268123761952010-06-12T09:25:53.445-07:002010-06-12T09:25:53.445-07:00I love the whole process Alissa~I'm sick that ...I love the whole process Alissa~I'm sick that way~but you're right, the earliest rounds are the most fun! <br /><br />Thanks Deb, and thanks so much for following! So true, when editing we run the risk of taking the heart out of our story. Which is exactly why it's so important to know when to stop!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-87135508098714151642010-06-12T09:23:11.424-07:002010-06-12T09:23:11.424-07:00I used to be the same way Lorel! That's why I ...I used to be the same way Lorel! That's why I had to make this five step process. It really helped me focus my editing sessions and give them a definitive purpose. And a step by step process gives me a sense of accomplishment every time I complete a step! Love that!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-5729319160062804992010-06-12T05:52:00.749-07:002010-06-12T05:52:00.749-07:00Great tips, Heather! It _is_ hard to know when to ...Great tips, Heather! It _is_ hard to know when to stop--and I know if I'm not careful I can edit the heart out of a story.Debhttp://www.debamarshall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-49285457233307264222010-06-12T04:38:32.077-07:002010-06-12T04:38:32.077-07:00The early rounds of edits are actually sort of fun...The early rounds of edits are actually sort of fun, at least for me it means corralling that mess of words I've thrown down into something that resembles a vaguely logical story.Alissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-80306790791891535422010-06-11T23:07:54.667-07:002010-06-11T23:07:54.667-07:00Great suggestions! I find it as hard to stop editi...Great suggestions! I find it as hard to stop editing as Nanny Ogg (from Discworld) finds it hard to stop spelling banananana....Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-32900424611924227292010-06-11T15:11:06.946-07:002010-06-11T15:11:06.946-07:00Lia, I'm so happy to hear that my post brought...Lia, I'm so happy to hear that my post brought members to Scribblerati! I love your site and would join myself if I could dig up the time... But I highly recommend it to everyone I know! <br /><br />I love that you dictate your novel to your iPhone, that's brilliant! I could do that while driving! Love it, thanks for the fabulous tip!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-40076331286744883622010-06-11T15:08:24.674-07:002010-06-11T15:08:24.674-07:00You're welcome Karlene, and thank YOU for teac...You're welcome Karlene, and thank YOU for teaching me the importance of a great writing group!<br /><br />Theresa, printing out their entire ms isn't for everyone but I've found I love taking a red pen to it. I get a weird kind of reward in seeing the page marked up in red. Try it, you might like it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-84616336413317422872010-06-11T14:38:48.912-07:002010-06-11T14:38:48.912-07:00Thanks for mentioning Scribblerati, in your post, ...Thanks for mentioning Scribblerati, in your post, Heather. We got new members as a direct result of it. :)<br /><br />I love your read the story aloud advice, too. I dictate mine into my iPhone chapter by chapter and then listen to it when I go to bed at night, with the lights out, like a bedtime story. It's the closest I can get to a consumer experience of my own novel.Lia Keyeshttp://liakeyes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-38588107364993460262010-06-11T13:22:10.920-07:002010-06-11T13:22:10.920-07:00My process sounds a lot like yours, though I don&#...My process sounds a lot like yours, though I don't print mine out. I've heard a few people suggest this so I may try it out before I query next time. Thanks!Theresa Milsteinhttp://theresamilstein.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-67355590844007942402010-06-11T03:58:24.155-07:002010-06-11T03:58:24.155-07:00Heather this is excellent advice. Thank you so muc...Heather this is excellent advice. Thank you so much for your editing tips! They really help. I need to find an writing group in Seattle too thank you for that nudge in the right direction. Or is that the write direction?Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-65743978393415340212010-06-10T16:06:32.230-07:002010-06-10T16:06:32.230-07:00Yep, you read that right Portia, I hand write my s...Yep, you read that right Portia, I hand write my scenes first, then put them into the computer! I'm crazy, I know ;)<br /><br />That sounds exactly like how my crit group does it Lisa! Except that we each read our own work. I'm a huge believer in the importance of that step now!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-72355588772774780182010-06-10T14:51:01.044-07:002010-06-10T14:51:01.044-07:00I love the reading aloud part. In my crit group we...I love the reading aloud part. In my crit group we always read the first few pages of what each person has submitted for that round. It's great hearing someone else read it too because you get where the accent falls inLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-52995101239984654262010-06-10T14:33:19.684-07:002010-06-10T14:33:19.684-07:00Great post! I've always been a fan of processe...Great post! I've always been a fan of processes, so these steps appeal to me--somehow make the disorderly orderly :-) And did I read that right? You hand write your scenes and then enter them into the computer?Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435815819572442582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-73069981484877147492010-06-10T14:16:16.685-07:002010-06-10T14:16:16.685-07:00I have a feeling writers like you and I Elizabeth ...I have a feeling writers like you and I Elizabeth are few and far between now days. Most people I know scoff at hand writing their work! So true about #5, and I discovered it totally by accident with my critique group.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-70349664511761014452010-06-10T14:14:09.051-07:002010-06-10T14:14:09.051-07:00You'll be glad you did Kari! It can be a pain ...You'll be glad you did Kari! It can be a pain to read it all aloud but you'll catch so much more that way. I was shocked!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-74620905134704935782010-06-10T11:24:12.185-07:002010-06-10T11:24:12.185-07:00Good tips! I follow most myself. I thought I was t...Good tips! I follow most myself. I thought I was the only person who still did #1 (hand writing things). And #5 is something I learned in business. Our entire department could edit a piece, and after it was printed we would discover a typo. We started to read everything aloud. Two people, taking turns reading pages. Made a world of difference. Great advice!Elizabeth Flora Rosshttp://thewriterrevived.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-47920141275449017672010-06-10T10:55:31.802-07:002010-06-10T10:55:31.802-07:00What great advice! I will definitely use step five...What great advice! I will definitely use step five--thanks, Heather!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270376783948053881noreply@blogger.com