tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post1347523373181477535..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Perspective: Editor vs. AuthorCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-54927643503896915152011-08-11T10:57:30.151-04:002011-08-11T10:57:30.151-04:00Hi Tess,
Thank you so much for the compliment. ...Hi Tess, <br /><br />Thank you so much for the compliment. You’re a great source of inspiration and support, Tess. <br />I learned a great deal from editors and authors like you! :) <br /><br />Love,<br />Destiny <br />http://destinyblaine.blogspot.com/Natalie Acreshttp://www.bookstrand.com/natalie-acresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-80989647946886165242011-07-26T09:19:17.246-04:002011-07-26T09:19:17.246-04:00So far, I've only had 4 editors (one for each ...So far, I've only had 4 editors (one for each book, lol!) I loved the first one; butted heads with my second (not the one credited, but the actual one who didn't know what she was doing...yes, got a 2nd opinion and we compromised); and so far am happy with #3 and 4. I hope it stays that way:)Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-10939980563974018712011-07-26T00:36:34.264-04:002011-07-26T00:36:34.264-04:00I would love to do both. But when it comes down to...I would love to do both. But when it comes down to the bottom line, I'd love to be an editor. Don't get me wrong, I love writing and have stories amuck in my head. There's just something about reading a story, and if it's a good one, making it kick-ass! I'm a perfectionist at heart, so I love getting down to the nitty-gritty. Lol! <br /><br />Of course there is always a big Elecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373715481889497869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-33945329421096544852011-07-25T20:02:44.581-04:002011-07-25T20:02:44.581-04:00Show vs. Tell. That was the hardest for me as well...Show vs. Tell. That was the hardest for me as well, hon. I couldn't get it to save my life. Drove me insane. Drove my crit partner to drink. LOL You're doing just fine, hon.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-63316610020935605032011-07-25T20:01:57.176-04:002011-07-25T20:01:57.176-04:00Elece you are such a doll. Thank you again for all...Elece you are such a doll. Thank you again for all of your kind words. <br /><br />So you want to be an editor too???? Okay, good going. The world can always use more good editors. <br /><br />Your work is better once you finish a crit? Same here. Editing somehow releases the creativity in me. I'm primed and ready. lolTess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-43892575090062701122011-07-25T20:00:01.289-04:002011-07-25T20:00:01.289-04:00Walking away from an edit for a couple of days is ...Walking away from an edit for a couple of days is a good idea. Especially when you have a bad reaction to the edit. <br /><br />And authors should always ask questions. No reason an author shouldn't. Negotiate things that you absolutely want to keep. But have a good reason for keeping it, too. <br /><br />When I edit, I give a reason for everything I suggest changing. The author won't Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-80752109536476422762011-07-25T19:59:37.496-04:002011-07-25T19:59:37.496-04:00Thanks Tess. I still read it and realize that I t...Thanks Tess. I still read it and realize that I truly did suck at first. Getting better. <br /><br />Show vs tell....the hardest thing for me to learn.Harlie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866226921079232570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-40269049306356812772011-07-25T19:56:39.662-04:002011-07-25T19:56:39.662-04:00You are the quintessential writer, Emmy. Truly.You are the quintessential writer, Emmy. Truly.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-76712401680851946162011-07-25T19:56:14.948-04:002011-07-25T19:56:14.948-04:00Keep up the good work, Harlie! You took the advice...Keep up the good work, Harlie! You took the advice I gave you in the spirit it was given. Lots of times authors won't do that. When you can accept a critique and learn from it---well...that's half the struggle right there. <br /><br />Enjoy your learning experience. Keep soaking it up like a sponge. You'll get there. No doubt about it.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-77198766840701441572011-07-25T19:54:05.567-04:002011-07-25T19:54:05.567-04:00Sharazade...
My self-edits are pretty damn good. ...Sharazade...<br /><br />My self-edits are pretty damn good. But they will NEVER be perfect. There is simply no way for an author to catch every issue. As authors, we read through our characters' eyes, from inside their heads. <br /><br />Now I'll catch comma issues and typos. And I can beef up scenes here and there. But overall, I can't catch everything. <br /><br />Asking for samplesTess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-89140105651198543552011-07-25T19:50:06.258-04:002011-07-25T19:50:06.258-04:00So glad you've experienced only good editors, ...So glad you've experienced only good editors, Casey. I had three really bad ones. Editors who were not even capable of college level vocabulary which is what you need overall. <br /><br />But I was a newbie. lol <br /><br />Everyone needs an editor. No exceptions. <br /><br />Hope you enjoy Strip Down. Let me know!Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-45127299007168718152011-07-25T16:06:57.022-04:002011-07-25T16:06:57.022-04:00Loved today's post!! I haven't been writin...Loved today's post!! I haven't been writing for very long, but I love it! I started dabbling in doing critiques, and have found I absolutely love doing them! Im not an author or editor, but damn! one day I want to be both. So I totally get where you're coming from. I've found my best "writing" is when I finish doing a crit, and then look at my WIP. Seeing it from "Elecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373715481889497869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-16078374578503024452011-07-25T15:29:43.176-04:002011-07-25T15:29:43.176-04:00I deeply appreciate a good editor. After writing a...I deeply appreciate a good editor. After writing a book or two...well, let's say I've had the gamut from the absolute worst to the best. <br /><br />Just one thing I would add. When you receive your edits, read through every bit--all the notes, all the changes requested--and then walk away. Maybe even walk away for a couple days. Then read through them again. <br /><br />If you totally Anny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-28294707466041068292011-07-25T12:54:58.481-04:002011-07-25T12:54:58.481-04:00Ah, bless your heart. Thank you for mentioning me!...Ah, bless your heart. Thank you for mentioning me!<br /><br />Love ya!<br /><br />:o)Emmy Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348320835897735088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-87713527078636204582011-07-25T12:23:52.465-04:002011-07-25T12:23:52.465-04:00I haven't been published but my three critique...I haven't been published but my three critique partners found different things for me to work on in my WIP. It was quite interesting to see the three different critiques and how I'm going to work through them and incorporate them into the story. And you're right,pay attention to the little things when you write. <br /><br />I remember a couple of months ago, I sent you something ofHarlie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866226921079232570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-68608958694923511912011-07-25T12:22:36.186-04:002011-07-25T12:22:36.186-04:00Oh, excellent post. I've been a professional e...Oh, excellent post. I've been a professional editor for... 8 years? something like that, and a published author for longer. I (ahem) like to think my editing is virtually flawless--but I absolutely still need an editor for my own work. You are quite right about the two sides of the brain! What an editor provides, in addition to correct comma placement and consistency among verb tenses, is an Sharazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770022203256855126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-14788647049180827052011-07-25T12:09:57.797-04:002011-07-25T12:09:57.797-04:00You are spot on, Tess.
I'm not an editor, I ...You are spot on, Tess. <br /><br />I'm not an editor, I certainly need one, and I did learn a lot from the two I've had so far. <br /><br />I have learned a lot about writing, all the details like you mentioned, so I do try to do my best in those areas and with punctuation, sentence structure, etc. But as an author, I'm too close to my own work to see some of the things an editor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com