tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863895872501235179.post6512979344337617983..comments2023-07-07T00:28:59.094+10:00Comments on Not Mandatory: Life on MarsKanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759483397198492335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863895872501235179.post-34192230733273860472011-09-22T11:48:13.463+10:002011-09-22T11:48:13.463+10:00I feel for you! I finally bit the bullet and dele...I feel for you! I finally bit the bullet and deleted pages of stuff. It's not easy. Good luck!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863895872501235179.post-82286502186925227942011-09-03T00:50:56.345+10:002011-09-03T00:50:56.345+10:00here's what i was trying to say about editing ...here's what i was trying to say about editing put much more eloquently!<br />http://bardsandprophets.blogspot.com/2011/09/running-with-scissors.html<br />see ya!vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863895872501235179.post-76917292395871781972011-09-02T21:51:21.726+10:002011-09-02T21:51:21.726+10:00it sounds like you've had a great start!
i d...it sounds like you've had a great start! <br />i don't think you are putting too much thought into it. that's the purpose of having a practice exercise. you don't go halfway when practicing, or you go halfway when executing! :)<br />personally, i'm a fan of letting characters have their way while drafting, but when it comes down to editing, i believe that if it isn't relevant than it needs to take a hike. this is painful. extremely painful. many people call it "killing your darlings" because oftentimes we fall in love with our own words or scenes or characters and we want to overindulge ourselves. when writing for a market, it isn't all about us. it's about the reader. you never ever ever want to give the reader incentive to put your story down. they may never pick it back up. i truly believe that matching pacing with your intended audience is crucial. but i also believe in saving your scraps. when you cut a scene, it might be usable in a later area. or a section of it, or a couple of lines. it might help you as the writer to revisit it at a point in time. i have scrap files, where i describe where the scene originally was and cut and paste it in there.<br />i don't know. ultimately, it comes down to your decision on what works for the piece. so, i guess i'm saying best of luck to you! :)vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.com