tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post8097170965464929052..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: What the Truck?!Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84848366035389745082012-01-31T14:05:48.250-05:002012-01-31T14:05:48.250-05:00Another good point, E.B. Over editing is way to cr...Another good point, E.B. Over editing is way to create mistakes. I've gone around and around with revisions only to find that it was correct in the original version.<br /><br />Pauline, I also understand why an author would still want to make revisions after a book is published!Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32903323336318992862012-01-31T13:40:03.135-05:002012-01-31T13:40:03.135-05:00That's a good point, Warren. Even though we ma...That's a good point, Warren. Even though we may have critique groups and editors who catch errors, we are responsible for editing the edits.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75182118441511684812012-01-31T11:58:57.033-05:002012-01-31T11:58:57.033-05:00During the first draft I try to make notes of time...During the first draft I try to make notes of times, places, and what characters look like. By about the second or third revision, I'm worried about who knew what when. Do the plot points follow in a cause and effect way? And so on. I understand why a writer might still want to make revisions even after the book is published.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80106631252071522402012-01-31T10:25:52.522-05:002012-01-31T10:25:52.522-05:00I have to watch out for making mistakes on revisio...I have to watch out for making mistakes on revision. Because I'm so "into" the story, I forget that my character doesn't know something at the beginning, which isn't a mistake and because of the timing is appropriate. Over editing can create glitches where there were none.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19342233160217087692012-01-31T09:50:07.547-05:002012-01-31T09:50:07.547-05:00Kara,
A few days ago I noticed that a pistol in a...Kara,<br /><br />A few days ago I noticed that a pistol in a short story I'm working on fired one round more than the clip held. A critique group and an editor missed that, although they definitely caught other errors. I always need to edit the edits.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80990773494202532602012-01-31T09:39:12.799-05:002012-01-31T09:39:12.799-05:00Gloria, I felt the same way after spotting the gli...Gloria, I felt the same way after spotting the glitch in this movie. Just one more pass through my WIP, then another...<br /><br />I'm trying to find the best way to keep track of the details. I've used spreadsheets, OneNote and plan to experiment with Mind Mapping but I don't think there is a sure fire method to prevent these types of mistakes.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35065801945624715082012-01-31T09:04:32.710-05:002012-01-31T09:04:32.710-05:00You bring up a good point, Cara. I always hope my ...You bring up a good point, Cara. I always hope my critique partners catch those glitches, but in the end it depends on me. I hope I'm able to catch most of them, or better yet all of them. Your post makes me want to go back one more time to my completed ms.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.com