tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post7901081772001652448..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Kamy Chetty on Writing and Giveaway!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-73498990519055055542013-07-16T06:52:47.693-07:002013-07-16T06:52:47.693-07:00Great tips about editing and tight writing. It'...Great tips about editing and tight writing. It's always wonderful to see Kamy's posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-53152314297302958822013-07-15T21:14:10.409-07:002013-07-15T21:14:10.409-07:00ha, I love that quote from C. J. Cherryh.
Initiall...ha, I love that quote from C. J. Cherryh.<br />Initially I wasn't a fan of editing, but now I really enjoy it (gasp!).Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-20910233759293061002013-07-13T01:41:51.335-07:002013-07-13T01:41:51.335-07:00I find you have to do what works for you. Thanks f...I find you have to do what works for you. Thanks for stopping by:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-45948498749071292892013-07-13T01:40:42.304-07:002013-07-13T01:40:42.304-07:00Glad you enjoyed the advice:-)Glad you enjoyed the advice:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-61149795969957248352013-07-12T13:37:07.585-07:002013-07-12T13:37:07.585-07:00That's so true that you can fix things later i...That's so true that you can fix things later in editing. For me, I usually have to add things in my drafts because I write very lean first drafts.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-45227841079762616172013-07-12T11:35:13.648-07:002013-07-12T11:35:13.648-07:00Um, I actually do enjoy editing - BUT that's o...Um, I actually do enjoy editing - BUT that's only because I find filling the blank pages so intimidating & prefer to have a whole bunch of words to work with, so I like your advice to push forward w/ the writing and leave things to be fixed in editing. That helps it feel less intimidating. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-25784947388227128082013-07-12T02:53:55.658-07:002013-07-12T02:53:55.658-07:00Excellent, another person to put in my contacts li...Excellent, another person to put in my contacts list, I'm loving this. Thanks for the visit Denise:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-15542852313215096832013-07-12T02:52:59.174-07:002013-07-12T02:52:59.174-07:00Thanks Lydia, I love meeting new people too:-)Thanks Lydia, I love meeting new people too:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-80164837900242833372013-07-12T02:52:12.131-07:002013-07-12T02:52:12.131-07:00Thanks Suze, glad you think so:-)Thanks Suze, glad you think so:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-54004444437826474382013-07-12T02:51:35.753-07:002013-07-12T02:51:35.753-07:00Thanks Stephanie, it's always good to have man...Thanks Stephanie, it's always good to have many points of view on how to do things:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-5197396436413362472013-07-11T20:12:09.814-07:002013-07-11T20:12:09.814-07:00I agree with so much you say Kamy, but I am one of...I agree with so much you say Kamy, but I am one of those strange people who enjoy editing, so much so that I never get anything finished!<br /><br />Hi Nas!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-33336488233343962732013-07-11T18:21:21.519-07:002013-07-11T18:21:21.519-07:00Nice to meet you Kamy! :)Nice to meet you Kamy! :)Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-52203395084717983742013-07-11T11:00:00.215-07:002013-07-11T11:00:00.215-07:00Congratulations, Kamy! Lovely photo, too.Congratulations, Kamy! Lovely photo, too.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-26692008682222795812013-07-11T09:04:35.364-07:002013-07-11T09:04:35.364-07:00Kamy- You made so many great points. I think that ...Kamy- You made so many great points. I think that for some people editing comes naturally, and for others (like me) it is something that I have to work on- but definitely better to write first and edit second. It was great to hear the things that you look for when editing your WIP. <br /><br />Best of luck!<br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-78205393559735219472013-07-11T02:17:36.719-07:002013-07-11T02:17:36.719-07:00Thanks for coming by Carol I also find revisions b...Thanks for coming by Carol I also find revisions better than edits:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-62609408088308462462013-07-11T02:15:40.874-07:002013-07-11T02:15:40.874-07:00Hi Jemi, when I edit, I 'trim' thousands o...Hi Jemi, when I edit, I 'trim' thousands of words but it all comes out in the wash:-) LOLKamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-91312364741994029522013-07-11T02:14:33.421-07:002013-07-11T02:14:33.421-07:00I know right. It took me a while to learn that tri...I know right. It took me a while to learn that trick but now I get heaps more done, thanks for stopping by Kelly:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-88780340668846936092013-07-11T02:13:35.450-07:002013-07-11T02:13:35.450-07:00Glad you identify with how I feel. But we all have...Glad you identify with how I feel. But we all have to get through it don't we and it always turns out great:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-53460206824419500502013-07-11T02:12:29.052-07:002013-07-11T02:12:29.052-07:00I might have to take your details and keep them fo...I might have to take your details and keep them for those moments I'm pulling my hair out LOL, thanks for stopping by:-)Kamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505156427855933929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-53615266386409545602013-07-10T16:22:59.011-07:002013-07-10T16:22:59.011-07:00Kamy, your story sounds great. I like the revision...Kamy, your story sounds great. I like the revision parts of editing. Not so much the word by word parts.<br /><br />Waving to Nas!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-43217741046072739422013-07-10T16:19:38.150-07:002013-07-10T16:19:38.150-07:00Great points Kamy! I'm trimming (okay slashing...Great points Kamy! I'm trimming (okay slashing is a better word than trimming) my first draft now to make it tighter - I'll check for those telling bits too! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-58703515912523508442013-07-10T15:56:11.921-07:002013-07-10T15:56:11.921-07:00Learning not to edit while I draft was the best th...Learning not to edit while I draft was the best thing for me. My word count is so much better.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-57719807618334291132013-07-10T15:55:18.107-07:002013-07-10T15:55:18.107-07:00I totally hear you on the dentistry without anesth...I totally hear you on the dentistry without anesthetic--that's exactly what it feels like a lot of the time! There are a few days where I'm actually in the mood to have at it though, and I definitely capitalize on those :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-85276156612229041602013-07-10T15:15:42.598-07:002013-07-10T15:15:42.598-07:00Who loves editing? Me me me!!!
But I don't li...Who loves editing? Me me me!!!<br /><br />But I don't like editing while writing the first draft. <br /><br />Great premises, Kamy!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com