tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post2070729993278867443..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Jane Porter on The Secret to a Brilliant Book!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-2660867105274735022013-09-11T10:01:46.199-07:002013-09-11T10:01:46.199-07:00This was so great to read! Thanks so much to the b...This was so great to read! Thanks so much to the both of you! Now to implement what I don't already...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-51641094853596537912013-09-10T15:25:22.094-07:002013-09-10T15:25:22.094-07:00Great tips. I especially like the very last one: K...Great tips. I especially like the very last one: Keep a positive attitude.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-26735396204287321952013-09-09T06:57:59.052-07:002013-09-09T06:57:59.052-07:00Thanks, Jane!! Wonderful advice!Thanks, Jane!! Wonderful advice!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-4043192394272384422013-09-08T08:04:10.556-07:002013-09-08T08:04:10.556-07:00Excellent post -- reading my stuff aloud ALWAYS he...Excellent post -- reading my stuff aloud ALWAYS helps, and my wife is kind enough to listen and offer feedback. But you're right: no matter how many drafts and revisions we make prior to acceptance, there will most likely be a few more rounds of edits to follow. Somehow, we always manage to miss things, don't we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-75285540445605286632013-09-07T16:40:47.193-07:002013-09-07T16:40:47.193-07:00Great post, Jane! I love the idea of being ruthles...Great post, Jane! I love the idea of being ruthless. I've got to do that more often!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-25268437975191034502013-09-06T10:02:36.068-07:002013-09-06T10:02:36.068-07:00Nice post, great blog, following :)
Good Luck :)...Nice post, great blog, following :) <br /><br />Good Luck :)Zucchinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397009363630614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-40296323495648543022013-09-05T15:36:43.297-07:002013-09-05T15:36:43.297-07:00Great blog Jane thanks!Great blog Jane thanks!Jennifer Haywardhttp://jenniferhaywardromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-21804083536706000542013-09-05T14:02:14.539-07:002013-09-05T14:02:14.539-07:00Must be editing season - a very hot topic right no...Must be editing season - a very hot topic right now. Great points here, I like the best-friend editor approach - best to find out what you're doing wrong before the book goes out to the public!Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-45417765889635944512013-09-05T13:10:31.780-07:002013-09-05T13:10:31.780-07:00Wonderful post! I especially like #2: Don't pa...Wonderful post! I especially like #2: Don't panic. It's so easy to panic when you get the revision notes.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-73327450827118520712013-09-05T13:05:06.788-07:002013-09-05T13:05:06.788-07:00The Good Wife looks so good and it was wonderful t...The Good Wife looks so good and it was wonderful to hear from Jane. Her advice about revision is excellent. So much to think about- and I like how she broke things down into steps. I also like the idea of using a sticky note to mark parts that have too much description.<br /><br />Thanks, Jane! Best of luck!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-44727362681745906282013-09-05T07:35:05.085-07:002013-09-05T07:35:05.085-07:00Great post that covers much. I think where editors...Great post that covers much. I think where editors are especially worth their weight their worth in gold is when they point out places that need just a bit more explanation for them to make sense to the reader. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-65426607452007168832013-09-04T22:52:48.577-07:002013-09-04T22:52:48.577-07:00Fantastic post! Thanks Jane!Fantastic post! Thanks Jane!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-63725357934738526572013-09-04T22:43:26.481-07:002013-09-04T22:43:26.481-07:00Some great tips to remember. Revision is the name....Some great tips to remember. Revision is the name. Sounds like Sarah has some hard decisions to consider. <br /><br />Congratulations Jane, on your many awards and achievements in the writing field. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-10991377378079492192013-09-04T19:02:31.939-07:002013-09-04T19:02:31.939-07:00This is a succinct post on revisions and edits. Th...This is a succinct post on revisions and edits. Thanks Jane. I love...'They are just words.” Don’t fall in love with your language.' This comes with time. I also agree that editing is a team sport. We are lucky if we have lots of support.<br /><br /> Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-4404874232364748302013-09-04T18:53:07.223-07:002013-09-04T18:53:07.223-07:00Some great tips. Pacing is the biggest issue for m...Some great tips. Pacing is the biggest issue for me. Knowing which scenes to cut or extend to get the flow just right. But you can feel when the rhythm is right. It just clicks. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-72065406334352174492013-09-04T18:09:36.543-07:002013-09-04T18:09:36.543-07:00The steps and tips help readers as well as writers...The steps and tips help readers as well as writers. They help us understand the revision process.Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230342571174435528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-35359055553757806122013-09-04T17:42:40.497-07:002013-09-04T17:42:40.497-07:00Very good tips to keep in mind when editing a stor...Very good tips to keep in mind when editing a story. I'd like to keep it handy...<br /> The novel sounds interesting.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-75772073800455704032013-09-04T17:38:39.816-07:002013-09-04T17:38:39.816-07:00Reading aloud is a must!Reading aloud is a must!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-64589964399297111092013-09-04T17:25:20.348-07:002013-09-04T17:25:20.348-07:00Such a great post Jane! I'm getting better at ...Such a great post Jane! I'm getting better at some of these tips, but still have a ways to go!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-86451012372078989512013-09-04T17:25:11.383-07:002013-09-04T17:25:11.383-07:00You said it! I always take a few days to let the r...You said it! I always take a few days to let the revision notes marinate... and I'm always exhausted afterwards. But it's hard work!! <br />I appreciate the fearless mentality as that's my motto when it comes to writing. <br /><br />BTW I cried my eyes out thru Firefly Lane! PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.com