About Editing
BLOG SESSION
November 14, 2017
Writers, Authors, Novelists, Poets, Journalists, aspiring authors, emerging authors, as well as all Blog Readers, Followers, and Visitors, we are back here for another exciting Blog Session!
Our Session today will be about the Writer's favorite topic ~ Editing.
We can't head into the editing process without first doing the initial proofreading. Our stories are always wonderful to write, but we must not forget to proofread, and then proofread again. It is good to have someone who you know has a good eye for correcting grammar and other errors that you may otherwise miss when you proofread your story yourself.
Writers, here is a good visual for you to place someone on your desk or copy and add to your Writing Notebook so that you never forget these steps . . .
Writer's Cycle
The Writer's Writing Cycle goes like you see in the diagram above. A Writer will first "think" about the story they are planning to write. This process includes all the details, the storyline, the characters, the scenes, the background information, and all research. Once this process is complete, the next step is the "Write" your story. Once you have written your story out, if you are like most Writers, you will re-read your story over and over to adjust any needed items. You will also proofread your story and correct all errors. This step will lead you to the next step in the Writer's Cycle, which is called, "Edit".
When you edit your story, this process involves preparing your mind to read over your story for the purpose of correcting anything and everything that makes your story cumbersome to read. Your editing process will involve correction, condensation, organization, and a host of other modifications that will produce correct, consistent, accurate, and most importantly ~ a completed work. Your editing process as the Author will begin with your idea for your work itself. This process will be a collaboration between the Author and the Editor. If you are serving as both Author and Editor, then you will need to be extra careful about your editing process. It is always good to have a second set of eyes edit your story. Some writers choose to hire a professional Editor to do this for them.
Editing your story
The final stage of editing involves the "polish" of your story. Polishing your story is essential. Getting your story to the point where it flows well, and your storyline is extremely interesting and inviting to the Reader is not always as easy as it may first appear to be. However it is necessary, and it is possible. When you finish polishing your story, and you know you have done a good job, you will breathe easy ~ lean back, and be proud of yourself!
OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:
A peek at NaNoWriMo
Friends, until our next Blog Session...
Keep your Novel ideas flowing ~
Peace, Love & Light
By René Allen
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