tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post4309780760657623912..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: NaNoWriMo Ends. Editing Begins!Karen Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-10969400095904248852012-12-01T20:56:56.169-08:002012-12-01T20:56:56.169-08:00Excellent! I'm thrilled that you're pickin...Excellent! I'm thrilled that you're picking up your 2011 NaNoWriMo novel. Go you!!<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words, and for your comment. :-)<br /><br />I'm already looking forward to NaNoWriMo 2013! lolKaren Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-67134827343581948722012-12-01T20:55:20.459-08:002012-12-01T20:55:20.459-08:00Thanks mfawriterguy!
"I find that editing m...Thanks mfawriterguy! <br /><br />"I find that editing myself while I'm working causes a lot of problems, including the "this is total garbage" problem, which is especially deadly."<br /><br />Oh, I hear that. And then I think, "Oh, I'll just fix THIS part, and before I know it I've lost my momentum.<br /><br />Congrats on meeting your goal!<br />Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-1523937611851916892012-12-01T20:52:33.501-08:002012-12-01T20:52:33.501-08:00"I was thinking about reading it and writing ..."I was thinking about reading it and writing an outline based on what I read, rather that what I thought I outlined, and see how it matched up so I can find the missing pieces."<br /><br />I love that idea! <br /><br />About letting your manuscript sit, I think everyone is different, so (this is my 2 cents) if plunging right into editing feels right to you, go for it!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-4064979061544414532012-12-01T20:33:14.504-08:002012-12-01T20:33:14.504-08:00This is all great advice. I didn't do NaNoWriM...This is all great advice. I didn't do NaNoWriMo this year because I'm actually rewriting/editing what I wrote last year. It's hard to let it sit, but I did. The distance helps.Pedro Ramirez IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219426057782109995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-81865551383914151212012-12-01T10:30:52.229-08:002012-12-01T10:30:52.229-08:00Great post. I didn't finish a NANOWRIMO novel...Great post. I didn't finish a NANOWRIMO novel this year, but I did reach my goal of making 30,000 words worth of progress with my current novel, so I was writing alongside everyone. And yes, since I was working faster than usual, the editing phase is coming up. But not until I'm completely finished. I find that editing myself while I'm working causes a lot of problems, including Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-1521334337684721302012-12-01T09:15:13.779-08:002012-12-01T09:15:13.779-08:00I am terrified to let my manuscript sit because I ...I am terrified to let my manuscript sit because I never went back to my book last year. But I like the idea of just reading it through without edits, I think it will help. I was thinking about reading it and writing an outline based on what I read, rather that what I thought I outlined, and see how it matched up so I can find the missing pieces.Leauxrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056708620380337471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-24307206079064139762012-12-01T09:11:26.420-08:002012-12-01T09:11:26.420-08:00Thanks Charlotte! Wow, I admire your dedication. W...Thanks Charlotte! Wow, I admire your dedication. Writing every day has been a challenge for me, especially when I'm editing one book and (trying!) to write another. Thanks for your comment! :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-14389857378121907712012-12-01T07:58:56.256-08:002012-12-01T07:58:56.256-08:00My takeaway from Nanowrimo this year is how truly ...My takeaway from Nanowrimo this year is how truly beneficial writing everyday is for a long project. I've beat this drum for years and I'm pretty good at getting myself to write every day, but when you're working on a long project, there's really no substitute for the momentum you get when you write every day. I'm not anywhere near being ready to start editing yet, but theseCharlotte Rains Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657052065864065323noreply@blogger.com