tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post4520842223950955202..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: Don't Avoid the Edits Sarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-54348430745506768842017-02-23T13:49:42.795-05:002017-02-23T13:49:42.795-05:00I'm not a fan of math, but I do like math equa...I'm not a fan of math, but I do like math equations thrown into books. John Green had a book with a lot of equations in it. I was clueless, but it was fun.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-12943691110882078322017-02-23T09:25:30.956-05:002017-02-23T09:25:30.956-05:00I'm looking forward to the day that I can sit ...I'm looking forward to the day that I can sit down to edit my second or third draft and not think they're still a hot mess. It usually requires several more revision before I get to that point. Glad the eidt wasn't as hard as you thought.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-86886973258643881862017-02-21T14:58:19.438-05:002017-02-21T14:58:19.438-05:00I love doing my own edits. The ones I dread and gr...I love doing my own edits. The ones I dread and groan over are the ones that come back from my publisher. I always loved math. Don't know how I became a writer.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-25099155984992521942017-02-20T19:28:21.669-05:002017-02-20T19:28:21.669-05:00Yeah, I've avoided doing something because of ...Yeah, I've avoided doing something because of the work I thought would be involved. It's usually scene rewrites or a scene I need to add.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-44473106976991708522017-02-20T19:04:50.454-05:002017-02-20T19:04:50.454-05:00I often find that the tasks I dread the most are n...I often find that the tasks I dread the most are not nearly as awful as I anticipate :)<br /><br />Geometry, huh? I don't remember the last time I used those terms in conversation ... but I'm impressed you chose to include it in a flirtatious scene.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-5754624694467653452017-02-20T08:34:14.433-05:002017-02-20T08:34:14.433-05:00That's how it tends to go for me; I put it off...That's how it tends to go for me; I put it off and then it never tends to be that bad once I get going. It was certainly brave to include maths in there, I wouldn't because it's a blind spot for me! But a novel is like one big mathematical equation in some ways; making sure everything adds up and all the logistics are there. Of course, characterisation is on top of that. It's funny how changing just one line can make all the difference, isn't it? A eureka moment. Good luck keeping up both your writing and editing!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-3114027626360568262017-02-20T06:32:08.975-05:002017-02-20T06:32:08.975-05:00For the most part I actually like editing but only...For the most part I actually like editing but only because I know it means I've completed a first draft. What I HATE though is finding out I need to re-write whole chapters. Like literally delete and go again. It makes me feel like I'm stepping backwards even though I know I'm not. Or more accurately, someone keeps moving the finishing line forward lol!!S.E. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900678669541652968noreply@blogger.com