tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post9184642733822935328..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Justify Those ScenesTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-86693541169918887262011-09-29T16:54:54.415-06:002011-09-29T16:54:54.415-06:00Jemi -- thanks! Hope you enjoy your time with Rand...Jemi -- thanks! Hope you enjoy your time with Randy & Sarah.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-2295633141808261542011-09-29T16:53:26.678-06:002011-09-29T16:53:26.678-06:00PS - I just picked up both Finding Sarah & Hid...PS - I just picked up both Finding Sarah & Hidden Fire - can't wait to read them! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-80266671658112034872011-09-29T16:48:29.192-06:002011-09-29T16:48:29.192-06:00Jemi - it's hard, but it's part of the pro...Jemi - it's hard, but it's part of the process. And a good editor helps. A lot.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-44343195392902308722011-09-29T16:45:35.138-06:002011-09-29T16:45:35.138-06:00I'm learning to do this. It's really hard ...I'm learning to do this. It's really hard to cut out scenes you're attached to. I know there's one scene in a book I shelved that I love, but I know it would have to be scrapped if I ever moved forward with the book.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-54207529530407998252011-09-29T15:15:28.961-06:002011-09-29T15:15:28.961-06:00Margaret - I hate to throw things out, too!
Calis...Margaret - I hate to throw things out, too!<br /><br />Calisa - cutting while keeping continuity intact can be a challenge<br /><br />Cindy - usually that's my first 4 or 5 chapters. All the background I need for me, but that doesn't help the story. <br /><br />Sherry - a good editor can be a blessing.<br /><br />f4f - Tom, it sounds like you've got a stockpile of ideas for new books!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-63167099495726217112011-09-29T15:03:40.305-06:002011-09-29T15:03:40.305-06:00Cutting scenes can be tough for me but in the end ...Cutting scenes can be tough for me but in the end it is often the right decision if it doesn't add anything significant to the story. One gauge I use is to ask myself if the scene (which is sometimes only there to facilitate a punchline or image) could easily be inserted in another story. If so, then I tend to lean towards cutting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-64047865804133026752011-09-29T11:32:28.061-06:002011-09-29T11:32:28.061-06:00Until going into edits for my debut novel, The Bra...Until going into edits for my debut novel, The Brat from The Wild Rosa Press, I hated cutting scenes.<br />With the awesome support of the editor I learned the power of chopping, cutting and stitching. It can be frustrating, but if accepted, iincredibly rewarding. I have few problems with cutting scenes now thanks to Cindy.Sherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-56778957001999496842011-09-29T11:07:02.618-06:002011-09-29T11:07:02.618-06:00I have begun maintaining a word file for each book...I have begun maintaining a word file for each book where I put what I call "background" information. It contains scenes I cut while doing my own editing. I believe they're important because even if they don't make the final edit, we learn more about our characters' personal lives and their motivations.Cindy Keen Reyndershttp://www.cindykeenreynders.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-6102745729832503262011-09-29T09:20:44.505-06:002011-09-29T09:20:44.505-06:00I have a file of these for each book. I love espec...I have a file of these for each book. I love especially when I can cut all or part of a scene and the cut not entail a full rewrite to cover the scene deleted.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-14626479116779272242011-09-29T08:44:05.689-06:002011-09-29T08:44:05.689-06:00Terry, I have a folder of cut scenes from my first...Terry, I have a folder of cut scenes from my first novel.Margaret Fielandhttp://www.margaretfieland.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-68725623860771550832011-09-29T07:36:39.802-06:002011-09-29T07:36:39.802-06:00Wynter - yes, I do tend to fall in love with my ch...Wynter - yes, I do tend to fall in love with my characters. I love to watch them play.<br /><br />Elizabeth - yeah, my computer is full of those "snips" files. I haven't considered making them available as an e-book, though. I put some of them on my website.<br /><br />Jan - writing IS work, isn't it. All phases of it. Some are more fun than others, but it's still work.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-77205696045687949252011-09-29T05:51:15.093-06:002011-09-29T05:51:15.093-06:00yes, this is where I'm at - does the story nee...yes, this is where I'm at - does the story need this scene, this chapter, this character, this word? I told my helpful editor that we were co-creating a narrative poem!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-6594054960655043492011-09-29T05:49:54.077-06:002011-09-29T05:49:54.077-06:00I know what you mean...even if a scene is fun to w...I know what you mean...even if a scene is fun to write, if it's going to mean more work or confusion in the future, I yank it. But I have a graveyard of cuts for each book in Word....just in case I ever need it (which I can't imagine I would.)<br /><br />Oh...unless you put some of the cut scenes as extras on ebooks! Idea!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-5253270086410602612011-09-29T05:45:51.169-06:002011-09-29T05:45:51.169-06:00It's easy to get so attached to characters tha...It's easy to get so attached to characters that we write scenes that don't necessarily need to be in the book. But those decisions are the stuff revisions are made of;-)Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.com