Editing Fever
Wow! Last week I posted early so that I wouldn't forget and then today, it just slipped my mind, not that the day is too far-gone, but I usually try to do this earlier. Anyway, I'm sure we all are busy, busy. Make your week great!
There are so many types of edits: proofreading, copy-editing and developmental editing.
Each one is a cog in the wheel that turns your manuscript into something publishable.
TipsRead aloud your stories. It is easier to find mistakes when you try reading the sentences aloud. Start in different places when writing so that you're not correcting one section more than the others.Have others make critiques. Get some fresh eyes on those words.Set a goal. It can be exhausting and frustrating to edit your own work. Take breaks and give yourself time to think about it.Set it down for a while. If you're really struggling to look at it objectively then maybe you need a longer break like a month to sort out your feelings from what needs to be done.Print it out. This is if you normally type your stories. Sometimes a physical copy is what you need to make those marks, and you can always use colorful pens!
I try to be available for my friends, but thorough edits takes a lot of time.
Also, I'm wondering which do you think is better?
Reading all the way through a story without stopping and then editing - OR - editing as you go along so that all of your comments are from your first reactions.
I can't decide and while I usually edit with my first impressions, I'm afraid that I might be distancing myself from the story and not allowing myself to read it as a reader. Any suggestions or thoughts?
There are so many types of edits: proofreading, copy-editing and developmental editing.
Each one is a cog in the wheel that turns your manuscript into something publishable.
TipsRead aloud your stories. It is easier to find mistakes when you try reading the sentences aloud. Start in different places when writing so that you're not correcting one section more than the others.Have others make critiques. Get some fresh eyes on those words.Set a goal. It can be exhausting and frustrating to edit your own work. Take breaks and give yourself time to think about it.Set it down for a while. If you're really struggling to look at it objectively then maybe you need a longer break like a month to sort out your feelings from what needs to be done.Print it out. This is if you normally type your stories. Sometimes a physical copy is what you need to make those marks, and you can always use colorful pens!
I try to be available for my friends, but thorough edits takes a lot of time.
Also, I'm wondering which do you think is better?
Reading all the way through a story without stopping and then editing - OR - editing as you go along so that all of your comments are from your first reactions.
I can't decide and while I usually edit with my first impressions, I'm afraid that I might be distancing myself from the story and not allowing myself to read it as a reader. Any suggestions or thoughts?
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