tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post3185845814216806151..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Editing: The Next StepTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-41900368064640968022011-03-11T21:30:26.585-07:002011-03-11T21:30:26.585-07:00Ivan - glad I could add one more trick to your obv...Ivan - glad I could add one more trick to your obvious well-equipped arsenal.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-62122160851064258472011-03-11T20:47:36.442-07:002011-03-11T20:47:36.442-07:00I was glad to see that I'm not the only one wh...I was glad to see that I'm not the only one who likes to print things out hardcopy--and in two columns to boot! I thought I was crazy all these years. <br /><br />But I was blown away by the idea of changing the font, whether it be size or style, because that would lead to an entirely different appearance. To me it seemed like rearranging the furniture of a room to feel like you've moved. I'm definitely be trying that.Ivan Borodinhttp://ivanborodin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-76049081155700792502011-03-03T16:58:01.734-07:002011-03-03T16:58:01.734-07:00Shannon - feel free to visit often!Shannon - feel free to visit often!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-71135707005101899112011-03-03T16:54:57.105-07:002011-03-03T16:54:57.105-07:00Ooh, that is a really cool technique. I'll ne...Ooh, that is a really cool technique. I'll need to pin the link to my blog so I can come and find it later. Very cool.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-38944920885075434762011-03-03T15:39:37.250-07:002011-03-03T15:39:37.250-07:00Katrina - when I was with a different crit group, ...Katrina - when I was with a different crit group, we'd dedicate a meeting to a full ms review, and I would print mine out using the "bookfold" option which printed the document from the front and the back at the same time, so when you were done, you could cut the results down the center gutter and I'd take it to Office Depot to punch and put in a comb binding thingie. Then it was REALLY like a book!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-21254688845414942302011-03-03T15:02:31.479-07:002011-03-03T15:02:31.479-07:00Terry, this is fantastic. I did something similar ...Terry, this is fantastic. I did something similar with different colored post-its showing different strands of the story. That way I could see where scenes weren't pulling their weight.<br /><br />I love the idea of printing it so it looks like a book. I can't tell you how many pages of old manuscripts I have under my bed.<br /><br />@KatrinaLathamKatrinahttp://readericreatedhim.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-14979362050835578762011-03-03T09:17:04.340-07:002011-03-03T09:17:04.340-07:00Danielle - my pleasure.
Alison, Joan - yes, we d...Danielle - my pleasure. <br /><br />Alison, Joan - yes, we do have to find ways to fool our brains<br /><br />Kim - Glad you've found them useful -- feel free to share<br /><br />Paul - I really hate to hear myself read, but it does help find some more clunkers. If you go to my website, there's a handout on "Plotting for Non-Plotters" which explains my tracking system. Or type "storyboard" into the search box and it should bring up some of my blog posts about my method.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-2918663444378878742011-03-03T08:58:28.943-07:002011-03-03T08:58:28.943-07:00Thanks for the ideas. Also, reading aloud helps m...Thanks for the ideas. Also, reading aloud helps me find problems. What is your 'tracking board?'<br />Paul HansenPaul Hansennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-36550543137177628102011-03-03T08:43:10.749-07:002011-03-03T08:43:10.749-07:00Yes, I'm a believer in printing out a hard cop...Yes, I'm a believer in printing out a hard copy too. You just see things you never spot on the monitor.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-10423590841622503192011-03-03T08:31:39.593-07:002011-03-03T08:31:39.593-07:00I never even thought of printing it in 2 columns a...I never even thought of printing it in 2 columns and different font! I will now. These editing posts have been killer! Thank you, TerryKim Bowman Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345036157361641830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-64951623235528894392011-03-03T08:14:39.260-07:002011-03-03T08:14:39.260-07:00Terry - this was an extremely useful post! I'...Terry - this was an extremely useful post! I've never been this methodical about edits, but I'm motivated to try. I've also been surprised by "echo" words or phrases I never saw until I received the formatted manuscript back from my editor. It's surprising what pops out when you read something single spaced or in a different font.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-82351561836110155842011-03-03T07:42:58.655-07:002011-03-03T07:42:58.655-07:00What a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing this!...What a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing this!DanielleThornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993889577292227348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-57706778916023214722011-03-03T07:40:09.296-07:002011-03-03T07:40:09.296-07:00Sherry - no worries about the tweeting. I'm ju...Sherry - no worries about the tweeting. I'm just trying to figure out what it really does. :-) <br /><br />Kristi and Sherry - there's a handout on my website called "Plotting for Non-Plotters" where I give some of the things I learned about tracking. I liked that it wasn't a computer program, so it gave me 'fresh eyes' and physically moving post-its seemed to help put things in perspective. I did a whole series here on the blog a while back.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-25969689269929566852011-03-03T07:20:36.685-07:002011-03-03T07:20:36.685-07:00I've never used a tracking board before. My bl...I've never used a tracking board before. My blog Sister recommended Scrivener to me, which sounds similar. I'll have to look into it. Great ideas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-13439573073979948032011-03-03T07:17:42.474-07:002011-03-03T07:17:42.474-07:00Terry, I found this blog extremely helpful. the o...Terry, I found this blog extremely helpful. the one thing I haven't mastered yet is the racking system you mention.<br />The rest of your suggestions are going to come in handy as I'm about to stat editing a wip I haven't looked at for several years. So thank you.<br />As for retweeting, sorry I don't know how that works either, and rather than mess up your stuff I'll pass on this request. :-)Sherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.com