Comments on: On Editing http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing Hacking Publishing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blair Suarez http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing/comment-page-1#comment-6652 Blair Suarez Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:05:52 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing#comment-6652 Whilst self editing is one of the most important skills an author can learn, I think that having an outside source of editing is also important. How often can a writer get so caught up within a story that they begin to illustrate a story that shades itself in nothing but black and white to the reader whilst seeming to be of a techno-colour spectrum within the writers eyes. Having someone work with you from start to finish is something that I find amazingly helpful. Others may read and give suggestions but I think just as you need to have that constant flow of story line and character, wavering slightly but of course always keeping to something of a general plot, your editing needs to be much of the same as well. If this doesn't happen then you're likely to have a story that whilst good will be irregular with it's story telling and will not turn out to be as true to itself and it's characters as it could be. So yes, I beleive that the middle man needs to have less of a hand in what is said, but alas that man (or woman) should still stay, to give at least a little guidance here. Whilst self editing is one of the most important skills an author can learn, I think that having an outside source of editing is also important. How often can a writer get so caught up within a story that they begin to illustrate a story that shades itself in nothing but black and white to the reader whilst seeming to be of a techno-colour spectrum within the writers eyes. Having someone work with you from start to finish is something that I find amazingly helpful. Others may read and give suggestions but I think just as you need to have that constant flow of story line and character, wavering slightly but of course always keeping to something of a general plot, your editing needs to be much of the same as well. If this doesn’t happen then you’re likely to have a story that whilst good will be irregular with it’s story telling and will not turn out to be as true to itself and it’s characters as it could be.

So yes, I beleive that the middle man needs to have less of a hand in what is said, but alas that man (or woman) should still stay, to give at least a little guidance here.

]]> By: Novelr : Loose Leaf Stories http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing/comment-page-1#comment-6077 Novelr : Loose Leaf Stories Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:37:30 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing#comment-6077 [...] On Editing, by L. Lee Lowe: A short post in favor of self-editing. We’re really fixating on webfiction and the lack of editors, aren’t we? Sometimes I think I’m the only writer in the world who likes having editors. I incredibly grateful to you ladies! And my co-authoring/editing machine of a husband. [...] [...] On Editing, by L. Lee Lowe: A short post in favor of self-editing. We’re really fixating on webfiction and the lack of editors, aren’t we? Sometimes I think I’m the only writer in the world who likes having editors. I incredibly grateful to you ladies! And my co-authoring/editing machine of a husband. [...]

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing/comment-page-1#comment-1103 Eli James Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:07:41 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing#comment-1103 I don't write online to escape editorial constraints, probably because I actively search for editors and see what they have to say about my writing. Most of them don't give constructive criticism ... just outright rejection. But when it does I find myself growing. I am grateful to these editors - they take the time, and as a result of their efforts, my writing improves. I don’t write online to escape editorial constraints, probably because I actively search for editors and see what they have to say about my writing. Most of them don’t give constructive criticism … just outright rejection. But when it does I find myself growing. I am grateful to these editors – they take the time, and as a result of their efforts, my writing improves.

]]> By: Duane Poncy http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Duane Poncy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:18:18 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/2007/10/16/on-editing#comment-1056 I agree with Lee, completely. Well said. While I am not adverse to getting published in the traditional manner, I also write for the reasons she gave, and online publishing is quite rewarding in that sense. I agree with Lee, completely. Well said. While I am not adverse to getting published in the traditional manner, I also write for the reasons she gave, and online publishing is quite rewarding in that sense.

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