tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post1137545020960963730..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: To Edit or Not To Edit As You WriteEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-19483602570077004932019-02-21T02:01:25.663-05:002019-02-21T02:01:25.663-05:00That sounds like a plan. One re-read. Thanks for c...That sounds like a plan. One re-read. Thanks for commenting, Jeannie! Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-68919765411409088952019-02-21T02:00:52.865-05:002019-02-21T02:00:52.865-05:00Yes, Robin, I'm with you! I don't want to ...Yes, Robin, I'm with you! I don't want to forget about something. I keep a running list when I edit a magazine. Questions to ask my editor and so forth. Happy writing. (And editing.) Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-10332561082113241882019-02-21T01:59:55.476-05:002019-02-21T01:59:55.476-05:00Hello, Barbara! Finding those typos after I have s...Hello, Barbara! Finding those typos after I have sent something drives me crazy. I hope for mercy from the editor. That's why I ask my critique buddy to read everything I write. (Except these replies!) :) Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64860891392069078502019-02-21T01:58:13.424-05:002019-02-21T01:58:13.424-05:00I edit my comments and replies, too, Sherry! Thank...I edit my comments and replies, too, Sherry! Thanks for sharing. You have an editor to help, and her advice was good. Do your best, and she's there to help. A good critique friend is so valuable as you say. Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-843057663618930212019-02-21T01:56:38.922-05:002019-02-21T01:56:38.922-05:00I didn't know about that processor. I just goo...I didn't know about that processor. I just googled it. But I know what you mean. Glaring mistakes have to be rectified. As long as we don't become paralyzed by the dread of the typo. Thanks for commenting today!Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-52707074038168233962019-02-21T01:54:39.050-05:002019-02-21T01:54:39.050-05:00You're not alone! Thanks, Ingmar.You're not alone! Thanks, Ingmar. Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-25501863809022751542019-02-21T01:54:16.510-05:002019-02-21T01:54:16.510-05:00Thank you, Jim! It can be hard to resist editing. ...Thank you, Jim! It can be hard to resist editing. But if we can write that first, complete draft, that's progress. Happy writing. Katy Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515162041937478448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-66796307634056797762019-02-20T22:25:37.504-05:002019-02-20T22:25:37.504-05:00Thank you for sharing your writing process which s...Thank you for sharing your writing process which seems to be a good balance of getting ideas down and doing some revising as you write. I tend to spend too much time assessing my writing as I go. Perhaps I should sllow myself only one reread-edit per paragraph and then move on with writing until final edits. Jeannie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422296463303179715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60902143316132862042019-02-20T22:17:57.703-05:002019-02-20T22:17:57.703-05:00The way I see it is, if I spot a typo or error, be...The way I see it is, if I spot a typo or error, best to fix it lest it escape me later! I'm always reading back through what I've written, for multiple reasons. Glad I'm not the only one! #whewRobin E. Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258253525429429571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-46569586785145064012019-02-20T17:59:30.585-05:002019-02-20T17:59:30.585-05:00Sounds like a good system. I do something similar ...Sounds like a good system. I do something similar - write a few paragraphs, then go back over what I have just written. At various points I go back over the whole thing. I correct obvious flaws as I notice them, or else they'll bug and distract me. But it's amazing the errors we don't notice until our writing sits for a while. I tend to go over things multiple times before hitting that final "Send" or "Publish" button - and still miss things.Barbara Harperhttp://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-28252976428947926482019-02-20T16:31:50.986-05:002019-02-20T16:31:50.986-05:00It's so hard for me to move to the next paragr...It's so hard for me to move to the next paragraph when the previous paragraph isn't "perfect." I guess that comes from writing tech manuals and procedure pages. For a while, I gave into my perfectionism, until I got Peggy Ellis to be my editor. She always finds things I miss. She's taught me to get it as good as I can in a reasonable time and she'll fix it. I use Grammarly to get it in pretty good shape and then it goes to her. A good editor you trust is worth her weight in gold. (Wanna guess how many times I went over this before I hit 'send'?Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85728045401834498572019-02-20T12:06:16.670-05:002019-02-20T12:06:16.670-05:00Katy: I have perfectionist tendencies. I edit as I...Katy: I have perfectionist tendencies. I edit as I go except when I use my NEO portable word processor, usually. If it is a glaring mistake, I HAVE to make it right. I use the edit feature on Facebook posts when I spot a typo.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20681974559449536772019-02-20T10:42:13.407-05:002019-02-20T10:42:13.407-05:00So it is not just me. Thanks Katy.
Great post. So it is not just me. Thanks Katy. <br />Great post. Ingmar Albizuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329625581962664673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-34194058984939877562019-02-20T07:05:34.625-05:002019-02-20T07:05:34.625-05:00Thanks Ms. Katy. I must be the world's worst....Thanks Ms. Katy. I must be the world's worst. I edit user manuals and send them back to the company. Like you, I find I cannot resist the urge to edit as I go. I try to only focus on glaring mistakes; with the understanding I will go back and do a full edit after I complete my draft. Great counsel ma'am. God's blessings...Jimhttp://www.jdwininger.comnoreply@blogger.com