tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post8130388220722599989..comments2024-02-08T00:23:56.145-08:00Comments on Write Stuff: Guest Post by Sandra Miller: 8 Tips for Self-EditingMeradeth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-59827636916499125582013-09-26T10:02:39.380-07:002013-09-26T10:02:39.380-07:00Thanks for joining in! :)Thanks for joining in! :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-56234838589404766702013-09-25T21:51:44.284-07:002013-09-25T21:51:44.284-07:00Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing them on Merade...Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing them on Meradeth's site!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599104538170903446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-53776390950860111972013-09-23T07:10:02.654-07:002013-09-23T07:10:02.654-07:00Me too! It's the best :)Me too! It's the best :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-62780215599975044362013-09-23T06:56:01.507-07:002013-09-23T06:56:01.507-07:00It took me a while to stop editing as I write but ...It took me a while to stop editing as I write but I'm so glad I finally did. I love fast drafting now.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-23594195571277106832013-09-22T13:50:42.513-07:002013-09-22T13:50:42.513-07:00Soooo true! It's amazing!!Soooo true! It's amazing!!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-10202551415605062082013-09-22T13:48:43.215-07:002013-09-22T13:48:43.215-07:00Great advice! The thing I find the most helpful is...Great advice! The thing I find the most helpful is stepping away from my piece. What a difference it makes to look at my own words with fresh eyes. :) <br /><br />Thanks!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-90143256752975907232013-09-20T12:31:54.545-07:002013-09-20T12:31:54.545-07:00I am SO totally trying this next revision round :)...I am SO totally trying this next revision round :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-70423968724122243482013-09-20T12:18:00.127-07:002013-09-20T12:18:00.127-07:00ooh love this self-editing tips. I usually Format ...ooh love this self-editing tips. I usually Format my MS and proof it on my Kindle. After staring at my Laptop screen for ages, reading the Story on the Kindle helps ALOT. Plus I can take it with me everywhere. Thank you for sharing. :)Cecilia Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416564789369523352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-20761873885705453622013-09-20T11:15:03.785-07:002013-09-20T11:15:03.785-07:00That's an awesome point--I'm totally going...That's an awesome point--I'm totally going to steal it :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-20581826393912404072013-09-20T10:06:46.834-07:002013-09-20T10:06:46.834-07:00LOL. I have the opposite issue with #5. Most my st...LOL. I have the opposite issue with #5. Most my stuff needs to be fattened up after the first draft. <br /><br />Love these hints! One of my favorites is to end a chapter on the opposite emotional extreme from where it started. There's power in extremes. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-86912695125742392642013-09-20T09:05:26.231-07:002013-09-20T09:05:26.231-07:00Good stuff! :)Good stuff! :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-38906828092973417122013-09-20T09:00:01.243-07:002013-09-20T09:00:01.243-07:00Cheers, great advice. Have added a link to my writ...Cheers, great advice. Have added a link to my writer's roundup site <a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/the-funnily-enough" rel="nofollow">The Funnily Enough</a>.<br /><br />regards,<br />mood <br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-91583195368926723552013-09-20T01:46:43.720-07:002013-09-20T01:46:43.720-07:00This is all good advice.
I find the best thing to...This is all good advice.<br /><br />I find the best thing to do while leaving a piece is to write something else. That really clears the previous story from my mind.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-87283981405673996082013-09-19T15:58:07.718-07:002013-09-19T15:58:07.718-07:00Those are two I've definitely used before, too...Those are two I've definitely used before, too :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-48822234141546718022013-09-19T14:33:54.882-07:002013-09-19T14:33:54.882-07:00These are great. I do 3 and 7 a lot. These are great. I do 3 and 7 a lot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-46090672132358937262013-09-19T12:04:27.874-07:002013-09-19T12:04:27.874-07:00I'm so seriously going to be trying this trick...I'm so seriously going to be trying this trick! :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-45926275809470973422013-09-19T11:06:36.313-07:002013-09-19T11:06:36.313-07:00Thanks Sandra! That pretty much sums it up. I catc...Thanks Sandra! That pretty much sums it up. I catch so many more issues by reading my work on my Kindle to change the format. Takes me about 6-10 rounds of edits to get everything right.PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-29574502064033791892013-09-19T08:49:36.919-07:002013-09-19T08:49:36.919-07:00I highly recommend another set of eyes--they'r...I highly recommend another set of eyes--they're the best for helping out imho :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-60121194333583977812013-09-19T08:41:00.758-07:002013-09-19T08:41:00.758-07:00Very good tips. I've had others look over and ...Very good tips. I've had others look over and edit my work, but in terms of self editing, I've done much of these tricks, aside from reading backwards.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-72356550823491473542013-09-19T06:12:00.917-07:002013-09-19T06:12:00.917-07:00I know what you mean--sometimes the little stuff i...I know what you mean--sometimes the little stuff is impossible to let go of. If that's how you work, then there's different ways to edit for everyone!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-25662056150436409142013-09-19T06:10:44.705-07:002013-09-19T06:10:44.705-07:00Me too! I am a big fan of just getting it on the p...Me too! I am a big fan of just getting it on the page :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-73193386573189568342013-09-19T04:54:02.480-07:002013-09-19T04:54:02.480-07:00These are all great tips, and I use several of the...These are all great tips, and I use several of them. I'm amazed at the mistakes I find when reading on my Kindle. It's a big help.<br /><br />The one I have problems with is #4. I tend to make those little line edits right away rather than just focusing on structure. The thing I worry about is, I might forget what I wanted to change when I come back later. I have to work harder on that because the content and structure really needs to come first.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-55165069517900034772013-09-18T22:48:27.761-07:002013-09-18T22:48:27.761-07:00All great tips!! I especially like the first one t...All great tips!! I especially like the first one though.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-1798896815855237012013-09-18T16:22:47.724-07:002013-09-18T16:22:47.724-07:00I hadn't heard it before either, but I know I ...I hadn't heard it before either, but I know I overwrite and could definitely use it :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-26403345779575583512013-09-18T15:31:11.228-07:002013-09-18T15:31:11.228-07:00These are great tips. I have never tried reading m...These are great tips. I have never tried reading my work backwards. I am guessing that this is more for small edits since the story won't make sense backwards. I like the one about cutting the word count by 10% and I will have to look into the Dr. Wicked program. I had never heard of it before! <br /><br />Thanks and best of luck to Sandra.Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com