nadinbrzezinski
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Fri Oct-30-09 12:47 PM
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Have I mentioned how much at times I hate this?
Yet, you need to do it. It is critical.
I just finished putting the last touch to the short story I have been working on. It will go into a deep freeze for a couple of weeks... before the last editing pass...
I never, EVER, send a first draft... EVER.
This one is a first contact story... but guess what? This is not a first contact with the little green men from Mars. We are the little green men from Mars. Fun story... and yes Columbus comes to mind... ah the joys of discovery.
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Thu Nov-05-09 01:26 PM
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I love tweaking the words, the scene, the whole chapter or the entire plot. It's probably because my first draft is a "pour it out on the page" type draft where the characters and the plot are still pretty two dimensional. Editing becomes a very satisfying activity when it give you so many opportunities to flesh out the story.
There is one facet of editing I don't particularly like, and that's cutting words because the story is to large. Once I get started with it, it begins to feel like a word game which has its pluses, but I practically have to promise myself a box of chocolates just to get started.
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