tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post9126086630250218432..comments2024-01-07T05:14:58.358-08:00Comments on Revising & Editing: The “R” Word - Revisions by Nicole Flockton and Giveaway!Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-31982304802641225282013-07-02T11:37:23.363-07:002013-07-02T11:37:23.363-07:00Yes, but I'm okay with it. I figure I can use ...Yes, but I'm okay with it. I figure I can use it in a future project. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-83116321380476641002013-06-29T03:17:17.300-07:002013-06-29T03:17:17.300-07:00I've often had to cut considerable amounts fro...I've often had to cut considerable amounts from scenes, but if a scene is crucial to story development, it has to stay.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-61389273323058164272013-06-28T14:15:49.644-07:002013-06-28T14:15:49.644-07:00I think the most I did was change up a scene not t...I think the most I did was change up a scene not take anything out. I've been asked to add a couple of scenes in. Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-13337977098543381552013-06-28T11:22:40.012-07:002013-06-28T11:22:40.012-07:00I've never had that experience, but I'm su...I've never had that experience, but I'm sure it's heartbreaking to delete a scene you adore!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-63908061896330369772013-06-27T14:45:50.957-07:002013-06-27T14:45:50.957-07:00Hey Sharon :) Its like our very own extra DVD you ...Hey Sharon :) Its like our very own extra DVD you can get when you buy movies or TV shows :)Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-60590738952842826332013-06-27T14:07:53.885-07:002013-06-27T14:07:53.885-07:00I love the idea of putting the deleted scenes on a...I love the idea of putting the deleted scenes on a website. What a clever idea. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7623163272818940342013-06-27T07:41:49.819-07:002013-06-27T07:41:49.819-07:00Hi Cherie! It's good that you can see that th...Hi Cherie! It's good that you can see that the scenes don't work and that you can wield that delete button with authority! LOL And yep nothing is ever wasted.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-27898422052565702472013-06-27T07:30:53.545-07:002013-06-27T07:30:53.545-07:00I've deleted quite a few scenes when they didn...I've deleted quite a few scenes when they didn't really add to the novel. But you're right. You can still use them in other ways. There's no such thing as wasted writing. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-19672008861590389792013-06-27T06:21:45.555-07:002013-06-27T06:21:45.555-07:00Oh me too Tash I like looking at the deleted scene...Oh me too Tash I like looking at the deleted scenes. I also agree that sometimes I wish they made it in the movie as they could add another layer to the movie.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-47128751392870045452013-06-27T06:20:59.892-07:002013-06-27T06:20:59.892-07:00LOL Kelly yep the best thing is always to take a d...LOL Kelly yep the best thing is always to take a day before you 'really' look at them. I always find when I get my edits I'll go through and accept all the grammar changes, commas etc. <br /><br />Then print out the pages where the changes are needed then look at them the next day. Fresh eyes and all.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-71872452974774912792013-06-27T03:22:53.863-07:002013-06-27T03:22:53.863-07:00I'd love to read a deleted scenes scene on aut...I'd love to read a deleted scenes scene on authors websites Nicole, I think it's a fab idea. I do that with DVD's, I always watch the delted scenes, most I can see why and sometimes I wish it had made it into the movie :)TashNzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146884245899602417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-56977898493195848542013-06-26T19:15:44.356-07:002013-06-26T19:15:44.356-07:00Very true! I always need to sleep on my editorial ...Very true! I always need to sleep on my editorial letter (well, not literally on it) in order to realize my editor is 100% correct. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-25140873961228628192013-06-26T15:34:45.410-07:002013-06-26T15:34:45.410-07:00Hi Meradeth, yep yep, I like how you keep them in ...Hi Meradeth, yep yep, I like how you keep them in a separate file. And you are so right - nothing is ever wasted.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-34709473798479108582013-06-26T15:34:08.711-07:002013-06-26T15:34:08.711-07:00Hi Carol! Yep I love my editors to, I know there ...Hi Carol! Yep I love my editors to, I know there insight is only going to improve my book.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-17982743080448178972013-06-26T15:33:40.556-07:002013-06-26T15:33:40.556-07:00Like your attitude Stina and that's the way I ...Like your attitude Stina and that's the way I look at it too. If it makes the pacing better I'm all for it. Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-90778236281831859662013-06-26T15:31:12.534-07:002013-06-26T15:31:12.534-07:00I've had to delete more than I want to think a...I've had to delete more than I want to think about! Whole characters, too, snipping them out from the whole book. I just keep a file with them all though--and the experience is never "wasted."Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-55403746726107006732013-06-26T15:20:37.887-07:002013-06-26T15:20:37.887-07:00Way more than once. It doesn't bother me. I lo...Way more than once. It doesn't bother me. I love my editors!<br /><br />Hi, Nas :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-34215969540177495142013-06-26T15:12:48.988-07:002013-06-26T15:12:48.988-07:00I have deleted scenes based on beta reader feedbac...I have deleted scenes based on beta reader feedback. If I agree with it, it doesn't bother me. I'm all for making my book stronger. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-13798159499177156482013-06-26T14:48:49.706-07:002013-06-26T14:48:49.706-07:00Hi Jemi! It sure does and if it's really good...Hi Jemi! It sure does and if it's really good, as I said above you can always recycle it in another book - you never know it might work better there than the other book.Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-9007950229309980072013-06-26T14:48:12.119-07:002013-06-26T14:48:12.119-07:00Exactly Jess, we feel a moment of despair and then...Exactly Jess, we feel a moment of despair and then we add something even better!<br /><br />Yep using those delete scenes can be good as teasers or alternatively they could fit in with another book you're writing. :)Nicole Flocktonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665906758298755919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-3434373878950195232013-06-26T14:26:25.663-07:002013-06-26T14:26:25.663-07:00Deleting favourite bits is hard! I like the idea o...Deleting favourite bits is hard! I like the idea of keeping them for extras on the blog though - that'll take out some of the sting! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-9230795869595300022013-06-26T13:08:22.091-07:002013-06-26T13:08:22.091-07:00I feel the same way about revisions! usually at fi...I feel the same way about revisions! usually at first I feel like I will miss the scene, but later I don't miss it. :) I love the idea of using the deleted scenes as teasers! Thanks for sharing. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.com