tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post1472821495692609058..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Denise Covey on Writing, Revising & Editing!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-6825670222719186422014-04-08T10:09:28.798-07:002014-04-08T10:09:28.798-07:00This is all great advice! I will have to look into...This is all great advice! I will have to look into those books! :) Great post Denise! :) Devin Berglundhttp://www.devinberglund.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-79064043061746566772013-08-22T13:26:23.744-07:002013-08-22T13:26:23.744-07:00Yes! I totally have bad writing habits! :)
Thanks...Yes! I totally have bad writing habits! :)<br /><br />Thanks for the book recommendations!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-58406112611177415122013-08-19T08:34:17.795-07:002013-08-19T08:34:17.795-07:00Great post with lots of great advise!
I just saw ...Great post with lots of great advise! <br />I just saw another blog recommending another book on writing by K.M. Weiland. I totally need to check these out. :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-83595175586185309172013-08-18T18:21:39.845-07:002013-08-18T18:21:39.845-07:00Great post, Denise. It's so hard to know when ...Great post, Denise. It's so hard to know when a novel is ready to query (in the case of those going the traditional route) or self-publish. Sure, our steps become obvious after that first draft, but what after that? Once our crit partners have handed us their notes and we've followed their advice (or not) how do we know our work is ready? This is one of the reasons I haven't dared to self-publish. I guess I'm afraid of putting my work out there to soon, and like you say, there's no turning back after that.Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848249911635132594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-9757037337577802862013-08-18T07:49:50.922-07:002013-08-18T07:49:50.922-07:00Mighty fine post, Denise. Revision & editing t...Mighty fine post, Denise. Revision & editing take a different mindset than drafting, but I find that after I've set aside a manuscript for a few months, I can tackle the revision process with a fresh sight. Don't enjoy it at first, but it grows on me. Then I can share it with my wife, which I always enjoy. Her feedback is priceless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3244978103585925242013-08-18T05:37:16.257-07:002013-08-18T05:37:16.257-07:00Glad for your input Pk.Glad for your input Pk.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-64486562763255303252013-08-18T05:25:49.607-07:002013-08-18T05:25:49.607-07:00Yep you summed it up nicely, Denise. And I agree, ...Yep you summed it up nicely, Denise. And I agree, just cuz we want it to be done and we typed "The End" doesn't mean it is. Stories take months at a time fore revisions and edits. And part of that is time away from it. I usually go thru four-6 rounds of revisions before I feel confident. But reaching actual perfection will never happen. That's ok tho, cuz general readers aren't looking for perfection. They're looking for escape. PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-69493303291631127022013-08-17T06:42:55.400-07:002013-08-17T06:42:55.400-07:00Editing is SO important! It's impossible for u...Editing is SO important! It's impossible for us to see the big picture with our stories sometimes!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-17047579073800982702013-08-16T07:48:51.576-07:002013-08-16T07:48:51.576-07:00Great to hear from Denise about the editing proces...Great to hear from Denise about the editing process. I especially liked when she said to read our work aloud. :) I have found so many errors that way! I also think it is important to hire a professional editor when self-publishing (or when publishing with a smaller house). <br /><br />Thanks for the recommendations too! :)<br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-30474650971587657082013-08-16T02:43:30.690-07:002013-08-16T02:43:30.690-07:00They sure do Charmaine. As a heavy reader I no lon...They sure do Charmaine. As a heavy reader I no longer waste my time.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-38387976862236660182013-08-16T02:42:41.631-07:002013-08-16T02:42:41.631-07:00HI Maria. LOL. Glad you like the recommendations.HI Maria. LOL. Glad you like the recommendations.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-2232366539892255492013-08-16T02:41:45.605-07:002013-08-16T02:41:45.605-07:00I hear you Lyn. Maybe I'll never be satisfied....I hear you Lyn. Maybe I'll never be satisfied.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-39761251921224106532013-08-16T02:14:07.211-07:002013-08-16T02:14:07.211-07:00Great book recommendations and great advice. Every...Great book recommendations and great advice. Every writer should employ a professional editor before they put their work out there. Readers deserve to have their time valued.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-1387415874970151902013-08-15T23:47:00.968-07:002013-08-15T23:47:00.968-07:00Sorry, didn't mean to be anon. I'm Maria ...Sorry, didn't mean to be anon. I'm Maria from MBB and RBH. That's Maria's Book Blog and Romance Book Haven. LOLMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-37680818529293032322013-08-15T23:44:23.479-07:002013-08-15T23:44:23.479-07:00That's a very good book you've recommended...That's a very good book you've recommended, Denise. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-90756865630417821402013-08-15T22:37:41.196-07:002013-08-15T22:37:41.196-07:00For me, there's a fine line between finished a...For me, there's a fine line between finished and tweaking the novel to death. I can be too much of a perfectionist, and potentially the writing can never be finished ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-2851222964179061612013-08-15T14:17:37.496-07:002013-08-15T14:17:37.496-07:00Clean and lean first drafts Cherie. I wish. Lucky ...Clean and lean first drafts Cherie. I wish. Lucky you with that editor CP.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3738915090829473002013-08-15T14:16:01.824-07:002013-08-15T14:16:01.824-07:00Thank you Manzanita. It's great having you han...Thank you Manzanita. It's great having you hang out with us!<br />Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-59023201407244107032013-08-15T14:14:20.120-07:002013-08-15T14:14:20.120-07:00Ah I'm sure we all wished it was quicker and e...Ah I'm sure we all wished it was quicker and easier Deniz. Editing does seem never ending which is why it is hurried along at times.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-87631744634852018832013-08-15T14:12:00.217-07:002013-08-15T14:12:00.217-07:00Glad you agree L.G.Glad you agree L.G.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-25099722997020748072013-08-15T12:15:45.976-07:002013-08-15T12:15:45.976-07:00I feel very much the same way. That's why I ta...I feel very much the same way. That's why I take my time when I write. And this time I've been getting feedback as I go to identify the problems/writer tics early so I can be aware of them as I move forward. I also agree that first impressions in publishing count more than they used to. Gotta put your best effort out there. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-70507176351131656392013-08-15T08:09:11.815-07:002013-08-15T08:09:11.815-07:00A fun post, Denise! I wish it didn't take so m...A fun post, Denise! I wish it didn't take so many edits because I'm lazy - drafting is so exciting and editing always feels never-ending. But I guess it's the goal of being published and reaching many more readers that keeps us going...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-44407537801502300242013-08-15T07:34:02.856-07:002013-08-15T07:34:02.856-07:00Oh Denise, you put writing in a whole different li...Oh Denise, you put writing in a whole different light..... ever harder than I originally thought it to be. hahaha I could never sit still long enough to do all you say as I'm in my Mercury dasha (Vedic astrology) But I do admire all you writers and that is why I like to hang out with you.<br />Very interesting and I wish good luck to you and all you beautiful writers. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-29630771099920480612013-08-15T07:27:47.975-07:002013-08-15T07:27:47.975-07:00As an outliner/plotter, I hope I catch most of the...As an outliner/plotter, I hope I catch most of the big picture stuff before I even begin writing. I've lucked out that one of my critique partners is an editor for a few small presses, so she's always quick to catch where I didn't make sense or need more details (I write clean and lean first drafts usually). Rewrites/edits are definitely the most important part of the writing process.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-69704436464480933462013-08-15T06:02:18.231-07:002013-08-15T06:02:18.231-07:00Val I haven't got to your book yet but I will ...Val I haven't got to your book yet but I will be interested to read it when I can.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com