Saturday 19 December 2009

Editing Ain't Happening

After that all exciting read through, editing has remained on my to-do list. I haven't really done any writing either, because since I decided to work on new project, as oppose to my unfinished ones, I am still working on brainstorming before doing a definitive outline. But editing was to be priority this month. There is a part justification that I have been pretty busy because of christmas, and I am making a scrapbook for my sister which is taking considerable time. But some part is just procrastination. I will have to get over my editing phobia. But this weekend, I have got a scrapbook to work on, hopefully finish and some boring tidying stuff to do (there is only so long I can avoid it :-P) so I am not really going to get into editing mood, but at least hoping to do a few more pages of brainstorming for the new project. So meanwhile, here is a little christmas cheer...

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6 comments:

  1. Jamie D.19 December 2009 at 17:51

    Hello, honeys (honies? LOL)... ;-)

    You know, it's funny. I was just thinking about that whole editing phobia last night (weird, eh? Scary how much we think alike!) as I was working on marking up my draft. It really does take a completely different "headspace" to edit, and I've never actually completed revisions on a novel-length draft. I'm almost embarrassed to admit I had to *force* myself to sit down and start marking things up.

    It was just last night that I realized I was afraid of it. I'm not sure why, exactly, or even what scares me about it aside from just a general fear of the unknown. But it's definitely going to be a force of will to finish this - good thing I love the story. Will blog on it once I get my thoughts together.

    Good luck with your scrapbooking - I'm doing similar things today (working on christmas crafts for family). And good luck getting down to editing!

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  2. Adam19 December 2009 at 20:05

    Mmmm, Barrowman and Tennant! You can keep Bale (and Tennant and Barrowman's clothes...).:D

    I'm not a huge fan of editing either, but I find that the more I do, the better I write, as I'm more mindful of what I put down. :)

    Adam

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  3. Dolly19 December 2009 at 21:13

    Yeah Bale was bit of an after thought ;)

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  4. Dolly19 December 2009 at 21:19

    Jamie,

    Yes, I think my phobia is possibly because of the same reason as you. I have never completely edited a novel. I have done short stories and articles, but that is not at all the same thing.

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  5. 52 Faces20 December 2009 at 10:19

    Oh no! You know that your recent posts on picking up your NaNo novel is what got me to pick mine back up sooner than later? lol

    I seriously thought, "Oh man, this girl is so much more on point than me, I can't let someone across the pond kick my butt," and I stayed up until 6 a.m. reading my pages out loud until my throat hurt too much.

    You have to keep editing, if for no other reason than someone in the States needs to feel a secretly competitive kick in the butt.

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  6. Dolly20 December 2009 at 12:08

    52 Faces,

    That's the best motivational comment ever :-) I love a bit of competition. And I am immensely pleased that my post motivated to start your own editing. Yes, I intend to start mine with vengeance - though perhaps in a couple of days once all the christmas stuff is finished. But I shall keep you posted.

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