tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post3409523946200170..comments2024-03-25T11:13:45.783-07:00Comments on Victoria Chatham - Author : Thoughts on EditingVictoria Chathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-88248666494621292552020-05-18T11:00:17.799-07:002020-05-18T11:00:17.799-07:00Recording your chapter is a good idea. I find if I...Recording your chapter is a good idea. I find if I read aloud and pay attention to where I stumble, then I can revise accordingly and usually for the better.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-80428166415561275442020-05-18T10:59:11.664-07:002020-05-18T10:59:11.664-07:00If you are lucky enough to find an editor that doe...If you are lucky enough to find an editor that does it all and does well, hang on to them like gold! Sneaky heard comment - that made me laugh.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-66576831350186273312020-05-18T10:58:11.230-07:002020-05-18T10:58:11.230-07:00I think it was Nora Roberts who said you can't...I think it was Nora Roberts who said you can't edit a blank page, and that's it in a nutshell.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-84407037872246289172020-05-18T10:57:23.521-07:002020-05-18T10:57:23.521-07:00That's a good point, Rhobin, and speaks to you...That's a good point, Rhobin, and speaks to your expertise. I don't always agree with my editors, but at least consider their comments. It often means a revision that we are both happy with. And those crutch words? Yikes, I guess we all have them.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-64062395973232007962020-05-18T10:55:03.418-07:002020-05-18T10:55:03.418-07:00I have done the same. There are too many good book...I have done the same. There are too many good books available to waste time on one that is poorly written and edited.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-45852343785325563422020-05-18T10:54:02.064-07:002020-05-18T10:54:02.064-07:00Thanks for the comment, Anne. Thanks for the comment, Anne. Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-52971753214938744742020-05-17T00:39:38.766-07:002020-05-17T00:39:38.766-07:00Victoria, I enjoyed your article. I think nit-pick...Victoria, I enjoyed your article. I think nit-picky Virgos are great editors :-). I do agree with Rhobin's observation of needing to edit the editors. I have another published author read my final copy. When I think the flow isn't right, I record the chapter and play it back. Listening will help me figure out what 'isn't' working. Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-52969474774807615862020-05-16T22:29:08.625-07:002020-05-16T22:29:08.625-07:00Victoria, this is an excellent analysis of the edi...Victoria, this is an excellent analysis of the editing process, but you needn't hire a herd of editors. One person can do that, sometimes in a single pass.<br /><br />And of course I've heard of cattle. I can see a bunch of them, their. :)Dr Bob Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905005432340711608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-61409204235804862172020-05-16T13:21:35.702-07:002020-05-16T13:21:35.702-07:00Good post, Victoria. You made a point about the fi...Good post, Victoria. You made a point about the first draft, and getting it down on the page and I agree. Once it's written you can edit it.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-47608705189661511802020-05-16T11:17:58.823-07:002020-05-16T11:17:58.823-07:00Good editors are essential but I have found I ofte...Good editors are essential but I have found I often need to edit the editors. I also have favorite or crutch words. It is hard to escape them. Yet the more I write, the better I get at it. Good post Victoria.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-42494161852188718302020-05-16T10:45:53.400-07:002020-05-16T10:45:53.400-07:00Can't agree more on the need for a professiona...Can't agree more on the need for a professional editor(s) I've picked up books with a fantastic blurb and compelling characters only to run into repeated errors that cause me to toss the book aside and never finish. Gotta, gotta, gotta have those editors. Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343519596287643773.post-72347084249183283082020-05-16T06:19:59.216-07:002020-05-16T06:19:59.216-07:00Hi Victoria, Yep, I do find the escaped error, suc...Hi Victoria, Yep, I do find the escaped error, such as heard of cattle, infuriating. From what i've been reading, we all have much the same pet hates. Anneanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.com