tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post2864019625549663719..comments2024-02-27T00:24:33.656-08:00Comments on Novels by CC: The pen is mightier than the sword with Emerald!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14019560980043453230noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-71075128629097668252011-11-20T17:19:22.976-08:002011-11-20T17:19:22.976-08:00Well put Sarah. I agree time limits work for some....Well put Sarah. I agree time limits work for some. And I admire your zeal in editing. It's a gift.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019560980043453230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-34851630080764320972011-11-20T17:13:45.486-08:002011-11-20T17:13:45.486-08:00There's revision and then there's REVISION...There's revision and then there's REVISION. I have, twice now, written a novel that just didn't work in structure & plot. Each time, I eventually gave up revising and just rewrote, keeping very little of the original because I had to invent so much new material. This is why I no longer do NANO.<br /><br />However, I love the line editing, and even the scene-level editing... the technical details are a lot of fun when you're confident that the story as a whole is working.Sarah McCanlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692009969291537927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-70622991558327678782011-11-20T12:52:30.356-08:002011-11-20T12:52:30.356-08:00Thanks, Dalya! I agree. They are flow-y and free...Thanks, Dalya! I agree. They are flow-y and free, and I think editing needs to be more mechanical. Although, I have to admit to disliking the mechanical parts to writing. ;)Emerald Barneshttp://ebarnes23.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-9012074402059123372011-11-20T11:19:00.518-08:002011-11-20T11:19:00.518-08:00Thanks for this, Emerald! I also use checklists w...Thanks for this, Emerald! I also use checklists when I'm doing revisions. First drafts are so flow-y and free, but revision can be a bit mechanical, and that's a good thing. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-65171989099051819472011-11-19T23:03:25.051-08:002011-11-19T23:03:25.051-08:00Thank you for being here Emerald! I 100% agree wit...Thank you for being here Emerald! I 100% agree with you Carrie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019560980043453230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-64847603064118169852011-11-19T20:38:25.244-08:002011-11-19T20:38:25.244-08:00Well, I think every book is different, but I think...Well, I think every book is different, but I think these are a helpful start! Thanks for commenting, and thanks for having me Christine! :)Emerald Barneshttp://ebarnes23.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442166862001505168.post-38057705666132388802011-11-19T19:19:56.439-08:002011-11-19T19:19:56.439-08:00Sweet! Lots of authors suggest that you should ed...Sweet! Lots of authors suggest that you should edit, but few share the exact details on how to revise a work in progress. Thanks for all these great tips!Carrie Green, www.CarrieGreenBooks.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019515983341692127noreply@blogger.com