Anju Gattani's Blog - Posts Tagged "language"
Hats Off To Editor
Hi,
Just finished the edits on the 2nd book and am breathing a sigh of relief. Not because it's over. But because it's the best it can possibly be.
Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, sentence construction,fact-checks... the list goes on. It was HARD work. Harder yet for my wonderful copy editor who goes beyond the words. She was able to dig deep in the story and say what caracter arcs were incomplete. What needed to be more clearly defined in simple language. What didn't make sense. What sense / sensations needed to be added to clarify the meaning.
I could have never accomplished this on my own. Yes, I created the characters, carved the stories, and lived the characters' lives. But bringing it together in clear, logical and flawless language... that takes the skill and knowledge of a highly trained eye and sharp mind.
Hats off to my editor!
She's one of a kind.
Just finished the edits on the 2nd book and am breathing a sigh of relief. Not because it's over. But because it's the best it can possibly be.
Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, sentence construction,fact-checks... the list goes on. It was HARD work. Harder yet for my wonderful copy editor who goes beyond the words. She was able to dig deep in the story and say what caracter arcs were incomplete. What needed to be more clearly defined in simple language. What didn't make sense. What sense / sensations needed to be added to clarify the meaning.
I could have never accomplished this on my own. Yes, I created the characters, carved the stories, and lived the characters' lives. But bringing it together in clear, logical and flawless language... that takes the skill and knowledge of a highly trained eye and sharp mind.
Hats off to my editor!
She's one of a kind.
Zumba Thinks!?
Hi,
Yes, it's Tuesday and I made it to another Zumba class. I think I'm getting better... considering I'm able to cue in more than before and follow the steps. Plus I know what to expect.
But little did I expect that after just a few sessions everything would gel into one so quickly. Latina, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Bhangra - the dance steps switch from one to another so quickly. You begin with one thing and before you know it, you're tapping to another beat, then hopping to another, lunging to something faster and slowing the tempo to a little shake, rattle and roll!
It doesn't matter what genre, language or voice the lyrics flow with. It doesn't matter what beats you're dancing to. It doesn't matter if you understand the language or not. The rhythm, the movements and the excitement revving through all our veins were the same. Sure, some were better than others. Some worse! But in the end we danced as one.
Fiction has the power, sometimes, to do just this. You can't all be in the same dance studio and expect to read in one go. Some read in English, others in French, German... you get the idea. But the human condition, emotions, thoughts and values are the same for us all. And when it isn't, that's when you stop to think. It's what good books do.
It's what good fitness instructors do too.
Stop and think about yourself with a different perspective.
Yes, it's Tuesday and I made it to another Zumba class. I think I'm getting better... considering I'm able to cue in more than before and follow the steps. Plus I know what to expect.
But little did I expect that after just a few sessions everything would gel into one so quickly. Latina, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Bhangra - the dance steps switch from one to another so quickly. You begin with one thing and before you know it, you're tapping to another beat, then hopping to another, lunging to something faster and slowing the tempo to a little shake, rattle and roll!
It doesn't matter what genre, language or voice the lyrics flow with. It doesn't matter what beats you're dancing to. It doesn't matter if you understand the language or not. The rhythm, the movements and the excitement revving through all our veins were the same. Sure, some were better than others. Some worse! But in the end we danced as one.
Fiction has the power, sometimes, to do just this. You can't all be in the same dance studio and expect to read in one go. Some read in English, others in French, German... you get the idea. But the human condition, emotions, thoughts and values are the same for us all. And when it isn't, that's when you stop to think. It's what good books do.
It's what good fitness instructors do too.
Stop and think about yourself with a different perspective.
