Editing: The Path is a Spiral
I don’t see a difference between writing and editing. As soon as my words leave the keyboard, they’re subject to change. The process continues until I think to myself, I could do more but it won’t improve the text. (One year later, I reread the published product and realize I was wrong).
I understand Morgan’s frustration, though. How do you feel?
by Morgan S. Hazelwood
Writing versus Editing Milestones
I find writing milestones to be more encouraging than editing ones. There’s a finite-ness to it.
It’s easy to know when you’ve achieved your word count targets when you’re writing a draft.
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Published on March 25, 2017 14:24
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Wind Eggs
“Wind Eggs” or, literally, farts, were a metaphor from Plato for ideas that seemed to have substance but that fell apart upon closer examination. Sadly, this was his entire philosophy of art and poetr
“Wind Eggs” or, literally, farts, were a metaphor from Plato for ideas that seemed to have substance but that fell apart upon closer examination. Sadly, this was his entire philosophy of art and poetry which was that it was a mere simulacrum or copy which had nothing to offer us and was more likely to mislead.
As much as I admire Plato I think the wind eggs exploded in his face and that art and literature have more to tell us, because of their emotional content, than the dry desert winds of philosophy alone. ...more
As much as I admire Plato I think the wind eggs exploded in his face and that art and literature have more to tell us, because of their emotional content, than the dry desert winds of philosophy alone. ...more
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