Munday edits
1. How many drafts does your writing usually go through before you consider it done? (or do you subscribe to the first thought, best thought school of non-editing?)
-Anywhere from twice (for drabbles) to maybe thirty (the present number of drafts/attempts I have at my novel)
2. How hard is it for you to 'cut your darlings' - phrases or scenes you are attached to, but don't fit well or are dead weight in the story?
-It takes some emotional wrestling, but I usually just file these things as outtakes
3. What mistakes do you often find yourself editing out? (Passive voice, excessive adverbs, etc) Have you improved in these areas the more you edited?
-Passive voice, adverb/adjective choice, and stilted speech
4. What's the best advice you have received on editing? What's the best advice you can give your fellow writers?
-"Write in white heat, edit in cold blood". Or as my English teacher would say." Just write, get away from the computer for a night, then get back to work."
-Anywhere from twice (for drabbles) to maybe thirty (the present number of drafts/attempts I have at my novel)
2. How hard is it for you to 'cut your darlings' - phrases or scenes you are attached to, but don't fit well or are dead weight in the story?
-It takes some emotional wrestling, but I usually just file these things as outtakes
3. What mistakes do you often find yourself editing out? (Passive voice, excessive adverbs, etc) Have you improved in these areas the more you edited?
-Passive voice, adverb/adjective choice, and stilted speech
4. What's the best advice you have received on editing? What's the best advice you can give your fellow writers?
-"Write in white heat, edit in cold blood". Or as my English teacher would say." Just write, get away from the computer for a night, then get back to work."