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Wednesdays with Wart: The Dreaded Edit
Aug. 21st, 2013 11:16 amHello and welcome to my first ever 'Wednesdays with Wart' post. Basically, Wednesdays with Wart is my attempt to make sure I regularly update this blog. So, pretty much expect a post every Wednesday on some topic related to writing, books, or Crochet.
This week's topic: editing!
I'll be honest with you, I'm atrocious at editing. I am very very lazy. But Editing is important. So important I felt the need to capitalize it in that sentence (it's not a typo I'm leaving for funzies, I swear). I have this bad habit of just skimming over whatever I've written - be it an essay or a story - and that's not enough because, inevitably, I will miss something.
So, how to make sure you edit? Here's some things I do:
Write by hand first. I do this for two reasons: 1. The internet is really distracting. 2. When I go to type, I will edit as I type.
Type the second draft on a typewriter. Again, the internet is really distracting, and again I can edit when I retype on my computer. Also, I just really like using a typewriter :)
Take a break. Once I've finished something, I'll set it aside for awhile. At least a few weeks, preferably longer, because then when I come back to it I'll have cleared my mind of all the many rereads I've already done and while it won't be fresh and new, it will at least be less recent in my mind and I'll be able to look closer at it because I won't skim parts I think I remember well enough.
So, there are my editing strategies! What about you? What editing strategies do you have?
Next week on Wednesdays With Wart: Dear Rick Riordan, Demeter could totally Kill you.
This week's topic: editing!
I'll be honest with you, I'm atrocious at editing. I am very very lazy. But Editing is important. So important I felt the need to capitalize it in that sentence (
So, how to make sure you edit? Here's some things I do:
Write by hand first. I do this for two reasons: 1. The internet is really distracting. 2. When I go to type, I will edit as I type.
Type the second draft on a typewriter. Again, the internet is really distracting, and again I can edit when I retype on my computer. Also, I just really like using a typewriter :)
Take a break. Once I've finished something, I'll set it aside for awhile. At least a few weeks, preferably longer, because then when I come back to it I'll have cleared my mind of all the many rereads I've already done and while it won't be fresh and new, it will at least be less recent in my mind and I'll be able to look closer at it because I won't skim parts I think I remember well enough.
So, there are my editing strategies! What about you? What editing strategies do you have?
Next week on Wednesdays With Wart: Dear Rick Riordan, Demeter could totally Kill you.
