tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post8661137417681857018..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Editing Your VocabularyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-22827974462921221552012-01-16T12:06:42.555-06:002012-01-16T12:06:42.555-06:00I love tweaking the rhythm of the words. My favori...I love tweaking the rhythm of the words. My favorite part of editing is when surprises pop out of the draft as you revisit and show you how to take your idea further.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-4858945142366061752012-01-16T08:25:37.535-06:002012-01-16T08:25:37.535-06:00You know, I find the editing process incredibly pa...You know, I find the editing process incredibly painful. But I love the finished product -- that's my favorite part of editing, and it's worth hanging in there when frustrated to get to that part. I re-read my edited work when I'm down and I can't believe that my original "allow yourself to write badly" dross has turned into something so... good. And that makes me excited to edit. :)Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-22906217701890259812012-01-13T04:23:58.759-06:002012-01-13T04:23:58.759-06:00Glad you got those old stories out, Jen! The real ...Glad you got those old stories out, Jen! The real writing really comes in revisions... i"ve learned that too. The first draft is me trying to get the story and plot out. Usually a big mess too. But I love that first round of revisions for tightening, and yes, pulling up the thesaurus. What a nifty tool it is. <br />Congrats on your short stories getting pubbed! So awesome!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-77700096786837405682012-01-13T00:05:36.503-06:002012-01-13T00:05:36.503-06:00I love editing. Each edit is a step closer to gett...I love editing. Each edit is a step closer to getting it right.Robert Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618840090348189477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-87185023466189319452012-01-12T15:54:06.807-06:002012-01-12T15:54:06.807-06:00After going through the editing process many times...After going through the editing process many times, I must say editing has become something I look forward to. The hard work of pounding out the story is done. Now comes the shaping and filling in part that turns the magic on in your story. Great post!Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-40365839846872583832012-01-12T10:59:31.789-06:002012-01-12T10:59:31.789-06:00Such and excellent and timely post as I work on ed...Such and excellent and timely post as I work on editing/revising a novel I wrote long ago that I really, really like, but needs an ocean of work. I'm liking it.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-28437041729509475942012-01-12T10:16:52.367-06:002012-01-12T10:16:52.367-06:00I just LOVE when words come together! Oh- and AJ i...I just LOVE when words come together! Oh- and AJ is a great one to help make that happen. What a wonderful tribute, Jen!Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-63769022510489286952012-01-12T09:44:27.903-06:002012-01-12T09:44:27.903-06:00Edits are not only fun, they are a sign that you h...Edits are not only fun, they are a sign that you have been recognized in an industry that is difficult to break into. <br /><br />Words are a wonderful tool. If you don't use them, we will lose them. I love to read a book with words I don't know in them. If I don't know them from the context I look them up, that is how your individual vocabulary grows. Language is a growing organism.Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759024297549853514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-41330620792103057412012-01-12T08:28:12.072-06:002012-01-12T08:28:12.072-06:00My only way of making editing fun is to have a sup...My only way of making editing fun is to have a supply of tasty snacks and drinks on standby.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-71959597562471370392012-01-12T07:08:56.674-06:002012-01-12T07:08:56.674-06:00So, I wake up this morning to a Google alert for A...So, I wake up this morning to a Google alert for AJ Nuest -- and what do I find? This AWESOME POST by Jen Daiker! Whoo Hoo! You ROCK, sweetie! Thank you so much for the mention! You are just the BEST! <br /><br />It's funny about words. My 9 yo daughter and I have a whole list of favorites. Topping the list are cartouche, pumpernickle, and of course, frivilous. They are just plain fun to say. Oh, and my latest favorite? Kerfuffle. Love that word.<br /><br />Hugs to you Jen! Thank you!!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-13699776612560862582012-01-12T06:57:14.529-06:002012-01-12T06:57:14.529-06:00You are such an inspiration, sweetie. Have a great...You are such an inspiration, sweetie. Have a great day, MuahDiana Mieczanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261207538442821812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-67439623443180702362012-01-11T21:36:41.756-06:002012-01-11T21:36:41.756-06:00It is hard when you get to that point where you fe...It is hard when you get to that point where you feel like you can't take it any further, but then you HAVE to. Last year I had a time like that where my brain HURT trying to edit because I'd been doing it so long and going over the same things again and again. But yes, the end result is golden. Congratulations again on your short stories, Jen! :)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-84213382834721787532012-01-11T20:31:05.585-06:002012-01-11T20:31:05.585-06:00I love fleshing the book out. I pick up all my li...I love fleshing the book out. I pick up all my little post-its and go back through to add. If I hit a rut, I'll open a document and just create a fun scene between my characters that doesn't ever end up in the book - it just reminds me why I loved them in the first place and gets me back on track!Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-20343895440516742072012-01-11T20:05:05.547-06:002012-01-11T20:05:05.547-06:00I like finding ways to tighten up scenes and getti...I like finding ways to tighten up scenes and getting rid of unneeded dialogue tags.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-15798400700889640902012-01-11T19:43:40.690-06:002012-01-11T19:43:40.690-06:00My favorite part about editing is seeing how often...My favorite part about editing is seeing how often I made a character raise their eyebrows, and then taking the tag out. It probably explains my own forehead wrinkles.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750774359232145507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-58328722953281101282012-01-11T14:38:18.518-06:002012-01-11T14:38:18.518-06:00Revising and editing is one of my favorite pieces ...Revising and editing is one of my favorite pieces of the writing puzzle. I think it's because I already know my first drafts are messy and half-baked, and it's only through the editing process that I can make them into readable stories. <br /><br />Glad you found your belief in yourself!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-17655735995937742902012-01-11T14:18:17.758-06:002012-01-11T14:18:17.758-06:00Still trying to get the first draft down, so I'...Still trying to get the first draft down, so I'll have to let you know later. Congrats on the three short stories being published!Jessica Salyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227752359369023249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-86523153492571362402012-01-11T13:51:10.795-06:002012-01-11T13:51:10.795-06:00I like the editing phase because at that part, the...I like the editing phase because at that part, the story is down on paper and I can really see it. Getting to that point is the struggle.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-12376888009788430502012-01-11T13:07:45.293-06:002012-01-11T13:07:45.293-06:00Congrats on the short stories being pub'd this...Congrats on the short stories being pub'd this year!!! AWESOME!<br /><br />I now understand that the novel really comes together and takes shape during revising/editing. THAT is what makes me excited & get me through it!Tonya Kuperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088834646633026815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-33018728863929227572012-01-11T12:50:39.028-06:002012-01-11T12:50:39.028-06:00I eat chocolate to make it more fun. Love the choc...I eat chocolate to make it more fun. Love the chocolate. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-18143511966624659762012-01-11T12:36:45.719-06:002012-01-11T12:36:45.719-06:00What I like about editing is that it gives me the ...What I like about editing is that it gives me the chance to go back into the story and really layer it. By editing time, I have a deeper understanding of that story, and enjoy bringing more detail to the page.<br /><br />And I second The Writing Hour's congrats on getting three stories published this year ... What a great way to begin 2012 :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-54484583698869536832012-01-11T12:24:28.567-06:002012-01-11T12:24:28.567-06:00I have one novel edited, one untouched manuscript,...I have one novel edited, one untouched manuscript, and my current WIP which I fully plan to edit when I'm done. I don't think I'll mind editing that one though, because I think the story is really good. I want to make it shine (cue sparkles)<br /><br />And congrats on getting three things published, yay!The Writing Hour.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11291528224439435300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-80820893261212859212012-01-11T11:26:55.564-06:002012-01-11T11:26:55.564-06:00I have a hard time imagining editing as ever being...I have a hard time imagining editing as ever being FUN! I find myself looking forward to doing it, but only because I have that writery masochism that loves the agony of polishing a story.LAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268579298100917721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-78967327690268925252012-01-11T11:26:48.160-06:002012-01-11T11:26:48.160-06:00I should do that becasue I'm seriously in a sl...I should do that becasue I'm seriously in a slump right now.Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-24996009761945125952012-01-11T11:12:26.763-06:002012-01-11T11:12:26.763-06:00Hi Jen!
Congrats on the stories! That's wonde...Hi Jen!<br /><br />Congrats on the stories! That's wonderful news. I just started a linguistics class this term and one of our discussions have been on expanding our knowledge of grammar. It's daunting, as you said, and frightening to dig deep and move out of our comfort zone. But the rewards far out weight the sweat and tears when we take chances and win!<br /><br />Happy Wednesday,<br />Jen C.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.com