tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post5004084221260913549..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Editing is Like Eating an ElephantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-59430155059143128982012-05-08T10:00:44.423-05:002012-05-08T10:00:44.423-05:00Angela: The breaks are critical for me. I know whe...Angela: The breaks are critical for me. I know when I'm tired and I'm just spinning my wheels if I insist on working past my expiration date.<br /><br />Shelley: I was surprised how much more I got out of reviewing when I read it on a reader. It's a good tool--but not as easy to edit with it.<br /><br />Jennifer: For a few minutes I was afraid it had broken his nose, but he seems okay.<br /><br />Nadja: Exactly right. Sometimes I drift from my original intention of my character and it helps to have a profile to reference.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-69236060159821196872012-05-08T09:56:59.918-05:002012-05-08T09:56:59.918-05:00Angelina: I feel like a dummy when my editor catch...Angelina: I feel like a dummy when my editor catches those things, but then I feel grateful that she did. <br /><br /><br />Clarissa: Works, don't they? :)<br /><br /><br />Jimmy: For some reason people always "assume" I might have something to do with "accidents". I don't know where this comes from.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-5191923542721534482012-05-08T07:03:11.926-05:002012-05-08T07:03:11.926-05:00Husbands have mishaps at times...especially when o...Husbands have mishaps at times...especially when operating heavy machinery. Ha. Glad he's okay.<br /><br />Love your opening line. It's a wise tidbit. One thing that stood out is your character profile packet. I started this with my last book and absolutely love the process. It gives me something to return to ...to capture that character I first envisioned anew after I've been writing awhile. Adding in all the mannerisms helps so much as well...giving me those little extras to write into a scene. <br />Can't wait for Monday's post!Nadja Notarianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339595239944177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-66476729057382232242012-05-08T06:44:26.147-05:002012-05-08T06:44:26.147-05:00Poor Greg! Oh my gosh, glad he didn't break an...Poor Greg! Oh my gosh, glad he didn't break anything.<br /><br />Editing is like eating an elephant? LOL I guess that's true. Or like one of those "Man vs Food" challenges. There's so much to do you really have to have a plan of attack. :-)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-70137055642141009852012-05-08T02:24:57.064-05:002012-05-08T02:24:57.064-05:00Oh, dear. I hope Greg is okay.
These are good edi...Oh, dear. I hope Greg is okay.<br /><br />These are good editing tips, Maria. I change font and load my manuscript onto my reader. This allows me to see it with new eyes.<br />I look forward to seeing your style sheets. It's funny because I read another post about style sheets during the weekend.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-61518631051823035572012-05-07T21:27:45.994-05:002012-05-07T21:27:45.994-05:00Poor Greg. He can always say he was just giving t...Poor Greg. He can always say he was just giving the branch an in depth inspection then things got out of hand OR he can say he gave the branch a run for its money.<br /><br />You're editing sounds very detailed and doing it in stages, with breaks in between, can certainly help focus on each edit step. Very good ideas. I look forward to the info for the style sheets.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-76815589973494546322012-05-07T20:15:18.187-05:002012-05-07T20:15:18.187-05:00I don't know why you chose to give yourself su...I don't know why you chose to give yourself such a firm alibi. I never doubted that he had done it to himself for one second... *glances nervously around* Actually, are you certain grasshoppers had nothing to do about it?<br /><br />;)<br /><br />Thanks for your comment at my place. And, no, I don't want to borrow any of your ghosts. *glances behind me and turns on more lights*<br />Thanks for sharing all of these tips. I will be putting many to good use very soon.<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-26642362467857099172012-05-07T19:05:39.077-05:002012-05-07T19:05:39.077-05:00I like your techniques. I employ many of them myse...I like your techniques. I employ many of them myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-29080630933745286912012-05-07T18:50:36.569-05:002012-05-07T18:50:36.569-05:00Oh, your poor husband. I hope he's okay!
I do...Oh, your poor husband. I hope he's okay!<br /><br />I do the POV changes when writing too, and then I always miss something before I sub, always letting the editor tell me that I'm head hopping.Angelina Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953868243120764347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-70770025307020795642012-05-07T12:47:55.309-05:002012-05-07T12:47:55.309-05:00Raelyn: I've gotten whacked by smaller branche...Raelyn: I've gotten whacked by smaller branches, but he slammed into a big one. I'm surprised it didn't need a trip to the ER.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-39978627694101552162012-05-07T12:16:26.750-05:002012-05-07T12:16:26.750-05:00Poor hubby!! Hope Greg feels better soon.
Love Tr...Poor hubby!! Hope Greg feels better soon.<br /><br />Love Track Changes...best Word tool. Thank for the great tip list Maria and I'm looking forward to your style sheets.Raelyn Barclayhttp://raelynbarclay.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-44252563866065519892012-05-07T11:50:16.193-05:002012-05-07T11:50:16.193-05:00Linda: What? Don't you believe me?! I'm sh...Linda: What? Don't you believe me?! I'm shocked!<br /><br />Ref: Oh, I do several start to finish read throughs too, but after the third read my brain likes to take shortcuts, hence the hopping.<br /><br />***<br />Holly: I'm naturally focused so I don't usually get distracted. But when something I'm not looking for pops up, I write myself a little note with the page number and fix it later.<br /><br />***<br />Barbara: Ref: "Please, you know he didn't hit me because he still has all his teeth."<br /><br />I am SOOOOOO stealing this. ROTFL!<br /><br />***<br />Sarah: The reason I came up with the chapter hop is that I found I'm good about strengthening copy in short segments. Do this with all 35 chapters and you end up with a pretty strong book.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-92232969244264135222012-05-07T11:31:31.623-05:002012-05-07T11:31:31.623-05:00These are fabulous ideas. I think the chapter hopp...These are fabulous ideas. I think the chapter hopping could work really well. Great post!<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-42591376307143570892012-05-07T11:27:07.252-05:002012-05-07T11:27:07.252-05:00Poor Greg! I'm very accident prone and my husb...Poor Greg! I'm very accident prone and my husband and I have gotten some suspicious looks before over my myriad bruises. I always respond to those looks with, "Please, you know he didn't hit me because he still has all his teeth."<br /><br />I look forward to seeing your style sheets. Mine are always a mess.Barbara Ann Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751427987081847906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-24998554281514158202012-05-07T11:02:01.071-05:002012-05-07T11:02:01.071-05:00I've always said house/yard work is dangerous....I've always said house/yard work is dangerous. ;)<br /><br />The hard part of editing is telling my brain to only look for one thing. It wants to correct everything which leads to missing things, ya know what I mean?<br /><br />How do you get your brain fixed on one editing idea?Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-78078700177377528302012-05-07T10:40:41.855-05:002012-05-07T10:40:41.855-05:00A tree limb, huh? I think we need to hear Greg...A tree limb, huh? I think we need to hear Greg's side of this.<br /><br />These are great editing tips. I use a number of them but some differently, i.e. I'll use chapter hopping to find errors in scenes but I think reading out of order would mess me up on continuity checking. That I have to do in a straight read, beginning to end. Tracking changes I only use when working with someone else (CP, Beta, etc.).<br /><br />Can't wait to read what you do with style sheets.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-37877477516415219792012-05-07T10:27:50.231-05:002012-05-07T10:27:50.231-05:00Mike: I'm in and out this morning, but if you ...Mike: I'm in and out this morning, but if you want me to walk you through "track changes", email me and I'll write you back tonight.<br /><br />Rula: I'm glad he's okay too. I don't want people thinking I beat him up. I already have a bad reputation with the grasshoppers.<br /><br />Melissa: Using tracked changes for myself is my absolute favorite way to edit. It's like critiquing someone else's copy. It gives me distance.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-77928701708788822802012-05-07T09:54:50.677-05:002012-05-07T09:54:50.677-05:00BTW, hope your hubby is feeling better soon!BTW, hope your hubby is feeling better soon!Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-53349949102629537132012-05-07T09:54:31.118-05:002012-05-07T09:54:31.118-05:00I use Track Changes when I critique, but never for...I use Track Changes when I critique, but never for myself. Never even thought about it. I just change the name of the file to the next revision number.Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-68908787521006049292012-05-07T09:15:04.578-05:002012-05-07T09:15:04.578-05:00Excellent points! And gosh, I'm glad Greg is o...Excellent points! And gosh, I'm glad Greg is okay!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-61779447122478694902012-05-07T08:34:18.437-05:002012-05-07T08:34:18.437-05:00I've often thought I should use the tracker to...I've often thought I should use the tracker tool but never figured out how exactly it worked. Thanks for the tip. I'm glad Greg's okay - what's his tipple for pain and shock?Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-43872579437052870782012-05-07T07:49:33.261-05:002012-05-07T07:49:33.261-05:00Renee: When I'm tired sometimes my characters ...Renee: When I'm tired sometimes my characters start to sound alike, so editing for speech patterns helps me get them back to how they should sound like.<br /><br />Darke: I did this with one of my books. I turned it into a pdf and read it on my Nook. It was very useful! I got to see it the way many readers would.<br /><br />Ref: Hubby<br />It was a terrible accident. Poor kid really hurt. We spent the next half hour limbing EVERY branch at tractor height.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-48392800825193778842012-05-07T07:40:49.128-05:002012-05-07T07:40:49.128-05:00OUCH! That had to hurt. :( If anyone asks him abou...OUCH! That had to hurt. :( If anyone asks him about it, just tell them the other guy looks worse. :D<br /><br />I'm going to try something new for me when I edit. I'm going to put the MS in pdf and read it that way. Some writers say print each chapter, but that's a waste of paper IMO. PDF is just the same.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849835587452669592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-51679708107476679152012-05-07T07:38:13.009-05:002012-05-07T07:38:13.009-05:00I do similar things when editing, Maria, but I had...I do similar things when editing, Maria, but I hadn't considered consciously going through the speech patterns. I catch a lot just reading, but I bet I'll catch far more if I look for inconsistencies.Renee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142341397085289166noreply@blogger.com