tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post2217522968202213476..comments2024-03-25T11:13:45.783-07:00Comments on Victoria Chatham - Author : Round Robin Blog on Self-editingVictoria Chathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-47959279008508775822019-03-26T12:08:17.415-07:002019-03-26T12:08:17.415-07:00Thanks, Judy. I appreciate your comments. Another ...Thanks, Judy. I appreciate your comments. Another one that bugs the heck out of me is also.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-24874244685770459712019-03-26T11:25:11.149-07:002019-03-26T11:25:11.149-07:00Great post with lots of ideas. Interesting how we...Great post with lots of ideas. Interesting how we all have pet words. One of mine is having a character being a sentence with "So." You are right. Using strong verbs is cruicial as is removing as many "was" as possible. Nice ideas. JudyinBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194047119136913804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-27320767722045097832019-03-26T09:42:10.223-07:002019-03-26T09:42:10.223-07:00Filter words like thought, felt, realized are good...Filter words like thought, felt, realized are good to look for, too.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-86824131336503525882019-03-24T14:21:03.501-07:002019-03-24T14:21:03.501-07:00Thank you for your method to find so many points w...Thank you for your method to find so many points when editing a ms. I also have a list of words from my first editor. She asked me to go through the ms to find all the "villain words" that slow down the story like all the forms of be and to check for active verbs. I use that list all the time.<br /><a href="http://jqrose.com" rel="nofollow">JQ Rose</a> J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-65240043882189650592019-03-24T13:47:57.020-07:002019-03-24T13:47:57.020-07:00Loved your misplaced modifiers. Good post.
Beverl...Loved your misplaced modifiers. Good post. <br />Beverleydarkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-48971673467696997722019-03-24T08:53:54.342-07:002019-03-24T08:53:54.342-07:00I love the gravestone epitaph, Victoria! :D That&#...I love the gravestone epitaph, Victoria! :D That's a great tip about checking dialogue tags. This is another area that's often overlooked but is easy to rewrite if you check for it.<br />Love the tip about the glass of wine, too!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-5001928199922784492019-03-24T08:33:42.847-07:002019-03-24T08:33:42.847-07:00Let me know if you find it!Let me know if you find it!Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-28764538939332725222019-03-24T08:17:12.822-07:002019-03-24T08:17:12.822-07:00Fascinated to read your reference to John MacFarla...Fascinated to read your reference to John MacFarlane, Victoria. I live in Edinburgh and must see if I can find the plaque. I do read aloud bits that I already sense are awkward. It usually confirms the impression. Anneanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-38374758865792655672019-03-23T10:07:44.142-07:002019-03-23T10:07:44.142-07:00I read my book His Ocean Vixen aloud to my friend ...I read my book His Ocean Vixen aloud to my friend when driving back from vacation one year. She enjoyed the book and I found many places that needed revising when we got home. The only problem with reading it all in one sitting so to speak was that I nearly lost my voice!Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-11549980609579789682019-03-23T10:06:14.415-07:002019-03-23T10:06:14.415-07:00Oh, I like that one Rhobin! Another one I have use...Oh, I like that one Rhobin! Another one I have used for students is: • He looked regal dressed in a gold and white doublet and breeches with a white hat and large gold plume.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-44629003471513244452019-03-23T09:47:06.953-07:002019-03-23T09:47:06.953-07:00Several of you have mentioned reading aloud - I ha...Several of you have mentioned reading aloud - I have never done this and I think I'm going to give it a try.Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-74229124503313154352019-03-23T09:09:08.390-07:002019-03-23T09:09:08.390-07:00I hope John MacFarlane had a great sense of humor....I hope John MacFarlane had a great sense of humor. With my students I always use "I found my horse driving my truck." Good editing advice Victoria.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.com