A good editor is great knowledge!
It can be mentally hard, but so rewarding!
Editing a book that you have pampered and loved is sometimes a very hard thing to do. You find yourself cutting things that made you smile. You cut things that brought back old memories that gave life to the scene in the first place. But had you not, you may have missed the fact that others might not see the humor, or understand a memory that only, say, I would be touched by. I have to say that I am personally grateful for eyes that can see what I need to do to make my work the best that it can be, because I am one of those ones who happens to be blind at times to the things that I write and see as a one-way view. All because I like it. Writer's have to think on the whole, not on the self...not on the one. We have to reach out and create a story that can relate to a world of readers and that means having someone that understands a spectrum of minds.
I can honestly say that deleting scenes has, at times, brought tears to my eyes. Yet, in the same breath, re-writing a piece to replace a delete can be fulfilling, and watching a story that you love take a new shape in the right direction, is overwhelming. To me the greatest gift from having a wonderful teacher is gaining knowledge that will last me a lifetime. And, of course, having that teacher say that like what you've done. That is just down-right touchin'. Love your editor's, they know best and want the best for you. I look forward to beginning book two: a sequel to the book that I just finish the first edit on, and it would not be happening had my editor not had me remove a piece and save it. My mother was elated with the re-write/edit and who would know better..LOL.
Uncertain Meanings...Coming Soon
Decadent Publishing
Blurb and Excerpt coming soon....
http://www.decadentpublishing.com/
http://www.robinreneeray.webs.com/
Editing a book that you have pampered and loved is sometimes a very hard thing to do. You find yourself cutting things that made you smile. You cut things that brought back old memories that gave life to the scene in the first place. But had you not, you may have missed the fact that others might not see the humor, or understand a memory that only, say, I would be touched by. I have to say that I am personally grateful for eyes that can see what I need to do to make my work the best that it can be, because I am one of those ones who happens to be blind at times to the things that I write and see as a one-way view. All because I like it. Writer's have to think on the whole, not on the self...not on the one. We have to reach out and create a story that can relate to a world of readers and that means having someone that understands a spectrum of minds.
I can honestly say that deleting scenes has, at times, brought tears to my eyes. Yet, in the same breath, re-writing a piece to replace a delete can be fulfilling, and watching a story that you love take a new shape in the right direction, is overwhelming. To me the greatest gift from having a wonderful teacher is gaining knowledge that will last me a lifetime. And, of course, having that teacher say that like what you've done. That is just down-right touchin'. Love your editor's, they know best and want the best for you. I look forward to beginning book two: a sequel to the book that I just finish the first edit on, and it would not be happening had my editor not had me remove a piece and save it. My mother was elated with the re-write/edit and who would know better..LOL.
Uncertain Meanings...Coming Soon
Decadent Publishing Blurb and Excerpt coming soon....
http://www.decadentpublishing.com/
http://www.robinreneeray.webs.com/
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