tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post781330735445564674..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: It's all about the editingKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-52178147799919550232012-04-25T16:53:49.710-04:002012-04-25T16:53:49.710-04:00Lol, G. That mistake can even escape the critica...Lol, G. That mistake can even escape the critical eye of a professional editor. In the first edition of an anthology that I was a part of, I found one or two typos. It was published by a traditional publisher and went through several rounds of editing by professional editors.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-15221552379268806472012-04-25T06:30:07.262-04:002012-04-25T06:30:07.262-04:00This is so very true.
On the last time that I dec...This is so very true.<br /><br />On the last time that I decided to self-pub something, I took my time in editing and proof reading to make sure there were no glaring errors and what not.<br /><br />Two years later, while I was talking about the book to a family acquaintence and flipping through the pages, I suddenly realized that I while I had written a great blurb for the cover, I neglected to change the character's name in the blurb.<br /><br />Thus, in the blurb, the character is identified by one name, but in the story the character is called by a completely different name.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-57461286121143549612012-04-24T19:04:40.660-04:002012-04-24T19:04:40.660-04:00William, I am certainly looking forward to your po...William, I am certainly looking forward to your post. I know there are many elements you will add to the discussion.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-34139499262342211252012-04-24T19:03:17.992-04:002012-04-24T19:03:17.992-04:00Oh Liane, I am looking forward to seeing that stor...Oh Liane, I am looking forward to seeing that story in your post.<br /><br />I've learned a lesson about the benefits of critique partners with the last manuscript I tried getting published. In the interest of time I bypassed my critique partner and, satisfied with my own editting, proceeded with submission. I got the same critique each time: the writing has potential, but wasn't there yet. By that time I had already started on another WIP. I put down that manuscript and six months later when I picked up the story and looked at it, all the inconsistancies and backsstory bogs were glaring me in the face.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-88412503839646729342012-04-24T12:49:04.354-04:002012-04-24T12:49:04.354-04:00I couldn't agree more. Editing is a beast. I...I couldn't agree more. Editing is a beast. I'll be writing about editing too, in a couple of days. I hope I can add to the discussion.<br /><br />William DoonanWilliam Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-47025685327515540972012-04-24T12:18:08.461-04:002012-04-24T12:18:08.461-04:00I agree 100%. I made substantial edits to my first...I agree 100%. I made substantial edits to my first book after my critique partner gave me that first 'objective eye' feedback. Thankfully, the only substantial change the editor made was to ask me to remove one scene, a dream sequence that she did not think added to the story or moved it forward in any way.<br /><br />Too many books of late are in dire need of professional editing. There's a story somewhere - I must dig it up and post about it - about original versions of great short stories by well-known authors. The original submissions to the magazines are barely recognizable as the stories that are now so acclaimed. The difference? The editor's reshaping, cutting and polishing of the gem hidden in the authors' rough stone.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-60978674749063661092012-04-24T11:48:33.798-04:002012-04-24T11:48:33.798-04:00A friend of mine once sent me a statement. It read...A friend of mine once sent me a statement. It read, "Dog is a <br />a man's best fiend." I picked up the repeated "a" but totally missed the "fiend" and read it as "A dog is a man's best friend." Another person picked up the "Fiend" but totally missed the repeated "a". Still another found no mistakes. <br /><br />The thing is, the human mind sees what makes sense and so we often miss simple mistakes. When writing, we know what we want to say and our mind fill in the blanks. That's why an outside pair of eyes, unfamiliar with the story in your head is a must when polishing anything.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-79502551306253517282012-04-24T10:58:37.260-04:002012-04-24T10:58:37.260-04:00That's true. I hope I do good enough editing ...That's true. I hope I do good enough editing myself, although it would be nice to have another set of eyes.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com