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folklorist-word-florist · 1 year

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Self Edit Checklist

Structural:

Have I introduced my main character(s) early enough?

Have I introduced the world to my readers early and clearly enough?

Do readers understands my character motivation, protagonist and antagonist? What of their goals, traits (strength and weakness)?

Have my characters grow throughout the story? If not, is it intentional?

Will readers find my characters to be relatable, sympathetic, or interesting?

(I don't have to, but have I done my work to develop empathy for my villain both in myself in readers? Is it a cheap-out sad background story, or explored with more nuance?)

Are there plot holes, inconsistencies?

Are there scenes I overwrote?

Are there scenes I underwrote?

How have the conflicts of the story (external and internal) driven it forward? (Have they?)

What sentences, scenes, chapters don’t move the story along? Cut them.

Are each section/chapter told from its consistent point of view? (No headhopping)

Are there factual mistakes that require further research?

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projecttreehouse · 2 years

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self editing tips (first pass)

you want your work to be awesome. i want your work to be awesome. i would love to help you make your work awesome. but sometimes, the first step is doing an initial pass over your draft before passing it off to """""professionals""""" like us. so here are some tips to get that party started...

print your book. you can print it out onto a bunch of sheets of paper and staple them together, or, if you don't mind spending $9 or so, you can get barnes and noble to print it into an actual novel for you! i highly recommend the latter. it helps you view your work as an actual book, not a mess of computer words.

set up the atmosphere. put on some nice ambient music, get yourself a nice coffee or tea or whatever drink you like, light a candle! make your editing workspace feel awesome.

don't change anything during your first pass. this is part of why i recommend printing it! i just want you to take notes, baby. highlight things in different colors if you want. jot down notes if you want. use transparent sticky notes, annotate onto the page, whatever your vibe is. but don't actually change anything right now.

compliment sandwich. after every editing session, write down one thing you think is working from what you read in that session, one thing you want to change or improve, and one more thing you're happy with.

keep a growth mindset, not a fixed mindset. this isn't a bad version that isn't up to your standards and is therefore hopeless. this is a moving part of your book's journey! this is step one. you can't get to step two without acknowledging the value of step one and thanking it for its time.

give yourself breaks to read, listen to music, or watch something with similar vibes to what you're going for. for me, this looks like reading books in the genre i'm writing in, watching shows with characters i really love, listening to music that fits the vibe, or reading poetry about the emotions relevant to my work.

log your progress. maybe write a checklist of every section/chapter so you can check parts off as you finish your first pass. this helps you feel productive, like you're really Doing Something even if you only edited six pages.

second pass tips coming soon! for now, happy writing, and please feel free to send us messages if you have any questions :)

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sylvieserene · 5 months

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Fixing history using the power of editing and my editing skills!!

For today we have, New Titans (1980) Issue #100

✨ Wedding Special ✨

@robstarblog @robstaryeah pinging yall just in case so that this doesn't get lost in oblivion (It'd be painful since I worked 5 hours non stop on it lol)

I think the most time was taken by the final panel and adding in the finishing touches since I pretty much had to change everything to the pixel level, quite literally lol (I'm serious, I did)

Welp I hope the results were worth it! And with that, another one gets a good ending!!

I kinda didn't add sleeves in the first two panels of the final page because it didn't look good and looked janky with how I was editing it so yeah please ignore that-

#teen titans #robstar #dick grayson #koriand'r #starfire #dickkory #Changing history #using the power of editing and my own skills!#giving the good ending to characters who truly deserve it #it took me 5 hours to complete all the editing to the miniscule level #i paid attention to every detail to match each panel #it took a lot of effort but it was worth it!!#but damn man there have been so little dickkory content that I really had to search hard to get myself a suitable pic to edit out of #we have a lot barbara content with dick but barely much with Kori honestly #anw hope this is nice #self editing #also #Donot remove my watermark while reposting otherwise I'll consider it as stealing >:(#dont steal #that damn priest took so much time to edit like holy cow #I really went above and beyond to get all the details right and consistent throughout #I let my perfectionist nature manifest #but yea #now Dick and Kori can have an uninterrupted happy wedding <3 #im so happy #I may try another one of these fixie thingies if I find anything^^#this was really fun to work on #i fixed canon #but fuck the actual canon #cuz most comic writers cant even do just one job right

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slayingfiction · 6 months

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That vs Which

The English language is an ever-changing monster that can sometimes be hard to keep up with, and even harder to learn the rules. When spoken, grammar is rarely considered, and we tend to forget what words to use when writing and simple write as we speak instead. When writing a document many people will see, no matter the type of document, you want to be as professional as possible. Let’s take this one step at a time and break these rules down. Today we are focusing on when to use that vs. which in a sentence. It can be a little tricky, so let’s lay it out and then break it down with examples.

That is used with a restrictive element.

Which is used with a non-restrictive element.

A restrictive element is a part of a sentence that cannot be removed because it links directly to the noun. If taken away, it would change the meaning. Restrictive elements do not have commas around the restrictive detail.

Examples:

Pies that have fruit in them are Emily’s favourite.

If you removed the element that describes the pie (that have fruit in them), then it changes the meaning. If removed, it would say that all pies are Emily’s favourite, which is not true. That makes it restrictive.

Paul likes to wear a multitude of footwear, but his boots that he wears to work are in like-new condition.

The element that describes the boots (that he wears to work) are restrictive because it’s not all of Paul’s footwear that are in like-new condition. If removed, then the sentence would mean all his boots are in that condition, but that would be a lie.

Non-restrictive elements are a part of a sentence that add additional information, and if removed, has no effect on the meaning of the sentence. Non-restrictive elements typically have commas around the added information.

Examples:

Fruit-based pies, which make the best desserts, are Emily’s favourite.

If we removed the non-restrictive element (which make the best desserts), the sentence meaning does not change.

Paul likes to wear a multitude of footwear, but his work boots, which he cleans every week, are in like-new condition.

Removing the non-restrictive element (which he cleans every week) can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

So, the next time you’re typing something up, use that with restrictive elements that cannot be removed, and use which, which is for additional and unnecessary details, with non-restrictive elements.

#writing advice #writing #tumblr writers #writing community #grammar #writeblr #editing #book edit #self editing

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shyloudpanda · 1 month

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Was watching a video reaction of Dan Schneider's apology. I watched it twice and it was just odd. Anyway, this reaction video came from Alexa Niklos of Zoey 101 fame.

Back up. This is about Quiet On Set, the dark Nickelodeon documentary. Opened my eyes and had me literally weeping. It wasn't good, these were PENT UP tears.

Anyway, Alexa's reaction video. I won't go into details or my opinions about the whole thing, I just want to rant a bit about her self censoring.

Alexa kept spelling things out and using secret words. I actually had to look them up, and now I'm probably on some list. It was hard to watch bc I was confused. I didn't get the insightful information I was expecting from someone else who worked with Schneider, I just got mad.

This was on YouTube! I watched someone else who self censors herself and it's annoying as shit! Swear all you want, talk about the most horrific murders and crimes. But can't say sex or abuse or those other words.

I'm an increasingly grumpy panda who wants to understand, but I can't because I have to research the research, and wave through the self edits. By the end of Alexa's reaction video I was more upset having sat through it instead of the actual situation her and other children went through under "the Golden age" of Nickelodeon.

#Nickelodeon #quiet on set #alexa nikolas #censoring #self editing #dan schneider #this is all just horrific and disgusting

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alaezasmystery235 · 1 year

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Start 🔹️

Reset 🏁

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#aesthetic pictures #gamergirl #neon lights #blue aesthetic #self editing #alaezasmystery #moodboard #blue moodboard #anime moodboard #messy icons

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agaycabbage · 11 months

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an editor’s editing process...

...is a little anal, and probably a little chaotic, but it’s very effective!

Here's how I plan and prep for my big edits/rewrites. The general idea is a visual display of the whole novel, chapter by chapter, with color-coded Post-it’s that decrease in size as we get from big pieces of content down to smaller details.

I have my giant whiteboard (isn’t she beautiful?), and I map out each chapter with the yellow larger rectangles. Effectively these are a super simple backward outline with just a quick bulleted list of the content in every chapter.

The orange-y squares are for bigger content or structure changes. If I’m editing the content of a chapter, I use one of these.

The smallest Post-it’s are for the details, one for worldbuilding, one for character details, and another for focus points within the chapter.

The final piece is those bright pink squares that show me where I’m going to add or remove a chapter and a quick description of what’s going into that chapter.

And of course, because this is me, I have a key nearby so I don’t forget which color or Post-it is what.

Especially with my neurodivergent brain, I find that a visual aspect added to my editing process is a game changer. Most people might have some pages of notes, might have it all in their mind, and then they sit down to edit. But I can’t sit down with a book I know by heart, all these edits in mind, and just...do it.

First of all, that’s boring. ADHD brains don’t do boring. And I don’t really want to get bored with my book!

Second, I’ll definitely lose track of everything I intend to do/add/change/remove. It’ll end up costing me more time in revisions when I need to go through another round of the things I forgot, and that’s assuming these things aren’t connected because that’s a whole different mess!

Third, that just leaves me with no space to think things through, to test things out and move them around, to change my mind on the fly.

This chaotic, beautiful board changes all that!

When I edit for clients, I often walk them through the process of taking in edits and organizing the work needed. This sort of visual can be extremely helpful, and you could make this work in a notebook with post-its!

Everyone's process is going to be different, but if you find edits really painful, anxiety-inducing, difficult—consider adding a visual step. It might make all the difference.

Now...go forth and revise!

#writeblr #writing community #editor #editing advice #fiction writing #self editing

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pumpkin-lith · 2 months

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They're heeeeere. I am so happy, I was already extatic seeing the packages with our names on it, but actually opening them... Our editor and printer did an amazing job.

They are absolutely beautiful, thick, heavy, the detailing is as we asked, the varnish is perfect, the embossing as well... I am still so happy the crowdfunding worked well enough to afford the hard cover, it adds SO MUCH to the end product.

The main stress was about the images inside, of course, Vyrhelle spent hours calibrating everything with them but until we opened the books...

And it's perfect.

I am. So. Happy. They even smell great 🤣

Now off to sign them all, pack them, send them... Riding that happy high !

#self editing #books #le temps d'un tango #SO DAMN HAPPY

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bookschharming · 1 year

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#selfhelp #self editing #self education #editing #editor #professional editor #editors on tumblr #book edit

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sunshinesroom · 1 year

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“body of knowledge”

#art #contemporary #photo edit #self editing #my photgraphy #photo diary #photoblog

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eleri-writes · 1 year

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A word from your friendly neighborhood editor

I hate seeing other editors insist that all writers conform to arbitrary style rules. And I see it all the time in the form of terrible advice, presented as absolute truth handed down from on high.

So, here's my take:

All writing "rules" are made up. Blanket bans on entire categories of punctuation and words are absurd. Editors who indiscriminately rely on personal stylistic preference instead of elevating and honoring the individual writer's voice are bad editors.

Yes, you can use an unusual adjective if it fits.

Yes, you can use adverbs.

Yes, you can use dialogue tags other than "said."

Yes, you can use italics, em dashes, all those stylistic quirks you've been told have no place in "good writing."

There is a time and a place for all of these things. If you don't ever find a use for them in your writing, that's okay too! But you don't have to take them out of your toolbox entirely just because someone on the internet said so.

Real, good, published authors do all of these things. All the time. If you don't believe me, you can just...pull down a few books from your bookshelf and flip through them. I guarantee that in no time, you'll find dozens of examples of those "rules" being broken.

The uniqueness of an author's voice is precisely what makes them worth reading. Which means that you, too, can do whatever you want, as long as you're intentional about serving a purpose with your choices.

I feel strongly that if you want to understand the rules for good writing, rather than looking to style guides or books on craft, you should look to authors who actually did the damn thing. Read novels. Study them. Decide what works and what doesn't. Learn from that.

And do not believe anyone, especially editors, who claims that there's only one right way to tell your story.

#writing #editing #self editing #fiction #writeblr #creative writing #writing advice #novel writing #short fiction

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upwardwrites · 1 year

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Pages 112-223!

I’m editing, I have turned the first 77 pages into 120. That’s fine. It’s better.

I think.

Shit.