tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post5405341763747916747..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Amy Ruttan on Writing!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-10504735436345945212013-09-20T10:08:28.996-07:002013-09-20T10:08:28.996-07:00Great imagery, Nutschell. Lately I'm almost in...Great imagery, Nutschell. Lately I'm almost inclined to bludgeon them. ;) Thanks for visiting!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-19647423700487051662013-09-18T10:39:43.961-07:002013-09-18T10:39:43.961-07:00Great post! Inspiring and timely. Those doubt weas...Great post! Inspiring and timely. Those doubt weasels definitely have a way of creeping in most unexpectedly. Which is why I keep a broom of inspiration around to sweep them away. :)<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7876711229813416562013-09-17T11:06:28.778-07:002013-09-17T11:06:28.778-07:00Nice to meet you, Deniz! Yes, eradicate them. :)
T...Nice to meet you, Deniz! Yes, eradicate them. :)<br />Thanks for visiting.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-46555654379741266282013-09-17T11:05:39.464-07:002013-09-17T11:05:39.464-07:00That's one of my favorite movies and a great s...That's one of my favorite movies and a great saying. It's hard to do. Thanks for stopping by, Milo!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-17526282723725508842013-09-17T11:04:32.342-07:002013-09-17T11:04:32.342-07:00Very true, S.P., I love learning! Thanks for visit...Very true, S.P., I love learning! Thanks for visiting.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-84320106374910907202013-09-17T11:04:05.830-07:002013-09-17T11:04:05.830-07:00Kicking the negative can be hard, Jess! Thanks for...Kicking the negative can be hard, Jess! Thanks for visiting. :)Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-41333593325666113212013-09-17T11:03:40.088-07:002013-09-17T11:03:40.088-07:00Yes, you have to trust your voice, but you also ha...Yes, you have to trust your voice, but you also have to pick your battles when dealing with an editor or publisher! Thanks for stopping by, Julia.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-76773217166475441292013-09-17T07:29:39.679-07:002013-09-17T07:29:39.679-07:00Hey, a fellow Canadian!
Congratulations Amy, and t...Hey, a fellow Canadian!<br />Congratulations Amy, and thanks for the tips too! So *that's* what those horrible things are called - doubt weasels! Must eradicate them.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-35619671683621293992013-09-16T14:21:48.102-07:002013-09-16T14:21:48.102-07:00"Never give up, never surrender!" - Gala..."Never give up, never surrender!" - <i>Galaxy Quest</i> <br /><br />Solid advice. I need to kick those doubts to the curb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-68580079782657629022013-09-16T10:53:54.073-07:002013-09-16T10:53:54.073-07:00Great ideas, and I think life would be boring with...Great ideas, and I think life would be boring with nothing left to learn. <br /><br />Writing is the only craft I can handle.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-51967468076194611062013-09-14T14:30:52.646-07:002013-09-14T14:30:52.646-07:00Wishing Amy much success!
What wonderful advice. ...Wishing Amy much success!<br /><br />What wonderful advice. I do find that reading is a very helpful and fun tool. I also like to read my writing aloud as I usually find errors. I appreciated being told to kick the negatives! :) Thanks!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-69122282038852184222013-09-13T15:15:55.491-07:002013-09-13T15:15:55.491-07:00Reading is the best teacher. I agree.
Opinions on...Reading is the best teacher. I agree.<br /> Opinions on our manuscripts are subjective. At the end of the day we need to trust our intuition and personal taste...Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-83053487871973226642013-09-12T17:23:58.216-07:002013-09-12T17:23:58.216-07:00You're welcome, Val. Thanks for visiting.You're welcome, Val. Thanks for visiting.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-45686562086829370902013-09-12T17:23:43.299-07:002013-09-12T17:23:43.299-07:00They do, Cherie! Reading out loud and backwards ar...They do, Cherie! Reading out loud and backwards are my fail proof ways to proof read. I mix it up between the two.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3116204318598807332013-09-12T17:23:02.044-07:002013-09-12T17:23:02.044-07:00Another Torontonian by marriage! Nice to meet you,...Another Torontonian by marriage! Nice to meet you, Manzanita! :)Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-30969210575079182282013-09-12T17:21:33.714-07:002013-09-12T17:21:33.714-07:00Writing can be very solitaire some days! Very cool...Writing can be very solitaire some days! Very cool about your hubby. A fellow Torontonian. ;)Thanks for stopping by, Lisa.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-63281675592029517402013-09-12T17:20:48.488-07:002013-09-12T17:20:48.488-07:00It really does and it strikes all of us! Thanks fo...It really does and it strikes all of us! Thanks for visiting, Kelly!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7898932060573457262013-09-12T13:51:28.711-07:002013-09-12T13:51:28.711-07:00A lovely fresh way of presenting some really good ...A lovely fresh way of presenting some really good tips. Thanks Amy!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-71308308766533238092013-09-12T08:58:40.215-07:002013-09-12T08:58:40.215-07:00Fabulous tips! I particularly like reading the boo...Fabulous tips! I particularly like reading the book backwards when I'm doing a proofreading. Sentences that sound awkward always pop out more then.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-16225875971533937932013-09-12T07:57:47.762-07:002013-09-12T07:57:47.762-07:00Some great tips from the mouth of experience. Alwa...Some great tips from the mouth of experience. Always the best. Congratulations on a successful career and an equally successful and happy life. I just read the above comment by Lisa and my husband was born in Toronto also. Good men that Toronto produces. HaManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-40595348935988101842013-09-12T05:05:22.628-07:002013-09-12T05:05:22.628-07:00Congratulations on your success, and I appreciate ...Congratulations on your success, and I appreciate knowing I'm not alone in this business! Thanks to both of you for the tips and information. My husband was born in Toronto!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-73873139635675161802013-09-12T03:43:05.919-07:002013-09-12T03:43:05.919-07:00These are great tips. And yes, doubt does suck.These are great tips. And yes, doubt does suck.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-51668738433211880462013-09-11T19:46:06.269-07:002013-09-11T19:46:06.269-07:00Hi, Denise. Yes, it can be tricky trying to find w...Hi, Denise. Yes, it can be tricky trying to find where your voice fits. I thought for years it was historical. Nope. I never really thought it would be contemporary let alone Medicals, but I picked up a medical romance before the 2010 fast track and something just clicked. I really loved that line.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-65365036268885480172013-09-11T19:44:35.317-07:002013-09-11T19:44:35.317-07:00Thank you, Suze. I've had my pixie for years n...Thank you, Suze. I've had my pixie for years now. A couple of times it grew out, but I don't like long hair on me. Plus with three kids, it's easier! LOLAmy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011874993120273623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-92149832041981211522013-09-11T19:37:02.004-07:002013-09-11T19:37:02.004-07:00Hi Nas! Hi Amy! Great to learn more about writing ...Hi Nas! Hi Amy! Great to learn more about writing and editing from Amy. Trying to find where your submission fits would make an interesting post by someone who's been there, done that.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com