tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post8994405265615800936..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Keep the Pages Turning with K A Servian & Free Book!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3920363430993104962017-03-20T19:21:34.530-07:002017-03-20T19:21:34.530-07:00As a reader... I love books that can hold my atten...As a reader... I love books that can hold my attention and take me down a path that makes me think... it's not something easy but wonderful when it works xoxLaunna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-14201785431965296992017-03-20T17:10:46.822-07:002017-03-20T17:10:46.822-07:00Hi Yolanda, it certainly is. Thanks for your comme...Hi Yolanda, it certainly is. Thanks for your comment. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-18065877221557199302017-03-20T17:10:12.069-07:002017-03-20T17:10:12.069-07:00Thanks Robert. Thanks Robert. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-41344119638044500102017-03-20T17:09:45.975-07:002017-03-20T17:09:45.975-07:00Thank you , Jess. You're right, it's a nev...Thank you , Jess. You're right, it's a never-ending battle getting the balance right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-80392857915124296162017-03-20T17:08:58.238-07:002017-03-20T17:08:58.238-07:00Hi patsy, there's nothing worse than knowing w...Hi patsy, there's nothing worse than knowing what's gong to happen at the end after reading first few pages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-48796659066046746952017-03-20T17:07:22.786-07:002017-03-20T17:07:22.786-07:00Hi Hilary. It's a fine line don't you thin...Hi Hilary. It's a fine line don't you think? Enjoyed ugh to keep the reader intrigued without over doing it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-36407320488946177532017-03-19T07:48:53.513-07:002017-03-19T07:48:53.513-07:00I'm still struggling with then info dumping. A...I'm still struggling with then info dumping. A hard bad habit to break!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-51551914226827303612017-03-18T18:36:00.676-07:002017-03-18T18:36:00.676-07:00Oh yes...I am definitely guilty of this and been t...Oh yes...I am definitely guilty of this and been trying to get progressively better. Not easy though. Thanks for the recommendations!H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-25122607310178716582017-03-17T18:25:04.802-07:002017-03-17T18:25:04.802-07:00It can be hard not to tell a reader too much infor...It can be hard not to tell a reader too much information at once. I know that is something I have worked on, and I probably need to keep working on it. :) <br /><br />Best of luck, Kathy!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-59789146354784593382017-03-16T11:19:45.012-07:002017-03-16T11:19:45.012-07:00I agree that telling the reader too much too soon ...I agree that telling the reader too much too soon can ruin the suspense.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-18504119927469663552017-03-16T03:30:20.928-07:002017-03-16T03:30:20.928-07:00Hi Kathy - oh gosh reading a whole lot of info tha...Hi Kathy - oh gosh reading a whole lot of info that's relatively irrelevant to a book is just an irritation - so I agree with you - yet we need to understand the context ... <br /><br />I came here via Olivia Rose who commented on my recent post ... so good to be here - thank you ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-55400768000740659772017-03-15T21:11:58.857-07:002017-03-15T21:11:58.857-07:00Hi, Jemi, it's a constant struggle. Thanks for...Hi, Jemi, it's a constant struggle. Thanks for your comment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-46853819832656957442017-03-15T21:11:18.174-07:002017-03-15T21:11:18.174-07:00Hi Denise, very true. Thanks for your comment.Hi Denise, very true. Thanks for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-19809502881706955862017-03-15T21:10:51.955-07:002017-03-15T21:10:51.955-07:00Thank you, Sandra. Thank you, Sandra. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-13961605875945705272017-03-15T21:10:21.030-07:002017-03-15T21:10:21.030-07:00Thanks.Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-67418417103046340112017-03-15T21:10:09.695-07:002017-03-15T21:10:09.695-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-5094015630629921962017-03-15T21:09:57.259-07:002017-03-15T21:09:57.259-07:00Hi Crystal, you're right. It's easy to sli...Hi Crystal, you're right. It's easy to slip into over doing it. Although I suppose, that can always be addressed during editing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450053224566422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-50309798367718133592017-03-15T16:36:25.893-07:002017-03-15T16:36:25.893-07:00So true! I tend to go to extremes - FAR too much i...So true! I tend to go to extremes - FAR too much info or not nearly enough! Tough to find that balance :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-64437548129140478062017-03-15T14:11:56.505-07:002017-03-15T14:11:56.505-07:00It's often not easy finding the balance betwee...It's often not easy finding the balance between too much info and not enough! All the best, KA. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-41768961035609814352017-03-15T14:04:19.945-07:002017-03-15T14:04:19.945-07:00Excellent advice. I think its something most of us...Excellent advice. I think its something most of us struggle with.<br />The books look great!Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-46371583893138444362017-03-15T13:56:08.840-07:002017-03-15T13:56:08.840-07:00Good point.Good point.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-16651097633540745622017-03-15T13:28:25.401-07:002017-03-15T13:28:25.401-07:00Hello, K.A.! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Hello, K.A.! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-90827562517275288252017-03-15T12:14:34.196-07:002017-03-15T12:14:34.196-07:00I think getting that balance just right is a true ...I think getting that balance just right is a true art, one we're all striving to learn. It's easy to be heavy handed, even with years of practice. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.com