If someone is going to invest several hours of their time in your book, they’re going to want something in return. Entertainment, of course. To be touched emotionally and be involved in your story and characters’ lives. But at some point the writer should address what the take-away value is going to be, just to […]
Archives for October 2008
Late Night Epiphanies
Having had that bit of time away from my WIP, and now working with my editor’s input on revisions, I now have a whole new level of excitement for this project. I’m thinking about the characters again, and they’re giving me some great material. Just last night I was up late scribbling notes on the […]
Editing = Cutting
For me, cutting words and pages have always seemed a huge part of the revision stage, even before I was published. I guess that’s just how I write. Long first drafts. Have I mentioned that I’m one of six kids? I’m # 5 of 6, which means there were more kids before me than after. […]
Comment Conversation
I started to write responses in the comment section about a couple of things that were brought up last week, but as usual my bend toward using too many words took over and it seemed better addressed here. Sarah asked how my editor liked the ending to my WIP, which I’d mentioned before as being […]
Digging In To Edits
It’s been a busy week of outside obligations, which means I’ve been called away from my office and not working on either my book or this blog as consistently as I’d like. Hopefully that’ll change next week! So yesterday was my first day to attack edits. I must admit to wondering how well I can […]
Editing Begins
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve always had outside input for my work before turning it in to my publisher. A fresh perspective is vital to make sure everything in my head actually made it to the page. But even if I’m turning in my best to my publisher, I realize there will […]
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