tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post7801900352223841270..comments2024-03-27T10:18:05.046-07:00Comments on Chapter Book Challenge: Editing Your First Draft by Radhika Meganathan #ChaBooChaBecky Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-16202307517980379512014-04-28T22:31:27.266-07:002014-04-28T22:31:27.266-07:00Joanne, here is the link for protecting yourself a...Joanne, here is the link for protecting yourself and your WIP on the net - http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118148Radshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769964663755499808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-84864517359810301332014-04-28T22:30:19.045-07:002014-04-28T22:30:19.045-07:00You're welcome Robyn :)You're welcome Robyn :)Radshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769964663755499808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-82644833200032644192014-04-05T04:25:18.828-07:002014-04-05T04:25:18.828-07:00Great comments. Love the two-step edit approach!Great comments. Love the two-step edit approach!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-71083878072247050532014-04-04T23:25:02.087-07:002014-04-04T23:25:02.087-07:00Whoa... I replied to every comment here using my w...Whoa... I replied to every comment here using my wordpress account, and none are showing up! Will try again... thanks everyone, for your thoughts :)Radhika Meganathanhttp://www.radhikameganathan.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-74538461989246307092014-03-31T05:50:49.585-07:002014-03-31T05:50:49.585-07:00Thank you for the great advice for revising ones m...Thank you for the great advice for revising ones manuscripts. One of my favorite editing techniques is to color code my manuscripts with the advice I get back from my critique group members. I cut and paste... and date a new copy of the manuscript and add in all the suggestions from my critique group members… red for delete, blue for add, and bright mauve for comments. When the manuscript sits for a month or two and I go back to revise it I have all the information right at my finger tips and can easily see if the suggestions make sense or not and revise accordingly.<br /><br />Congratulations, Deb!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-58791294450264767352014-03-30T18:54:06.385-07:002014-03-30T18:54:06.385-07:00This is fabulous advice for drafting and revising ...This is fabulous advice for drafting and revising drafts. I really need a good beta team. at the moment I have two very busy ladies who do it because its me and not because they really want to :(. I need to go revise a novel I have left gathering dust. Thank you Radhika Meganathan for this timely information.<br /><br />CA Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-74082744739865704532014-03-30T14:25:38.514-07:002014-03-30T14:25:38.514-07:00Right now I am giving my MS a first rest, but now ...Right now I am giving my MS a first rest, but now I will be sure to give it a second rest. Thanks for the tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-61910527062332878842014-03-30T14:23:12.083-07:002014-03-30T14:23:12.083-07:00Excellent advice - will be giving my stories a wee...Excellent advice - will be giving my stories a week off to get back into editing mode. Still have a few on the go, who have had a good rest over March!Ashleyhttp://ahowland.org/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-60164092797798196642014-03-30T14:22:18.337-07:002014-03-30T14:22:18.337-07:00The link to protecting your WIP doesn't seem t...The link to protecting your WIP doesn't seem to be working. Thanks for the editing tips. Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-68972384032427174322014-03-30T08:58:36.998-07:002014-03-30T08:58:36.998-07:00Congrads Deb!!! Congrads Deb!!! Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115786557639856820.post-85905168302373156562014-03-30T08:57:55.333-07:002014-03-30T08:57:55.333-07:00Oh how I loved reading this one! I figured I was t...Oh how I loved reading this one! I figured I was the ONLY writer in the world who lets the MS rest a second time. Ha. Now I know I'm not. Love the paper conservation trick. I also love the end where you deem this STILL a first draft. So true, so true! Thank you, Radhika! And Becky too! :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.com