Balls and Walnuts
more than you ever wanted to know
Editing . . .
I’m more than halfway through my first read-through and really enjoying the story. Some time ago, I must have mentioned the fact that I write primarily to please myself. Consequently, I tend to love my own writing with a most unhealthy lack of objectivity.
So, so unprofessional. But here I am, giggling away at my own jokes.
Tammy, by the way, truly is a wicked wench. My wife was doing just fine reading my manuscript until we received the ARC for Tammy’s Valley of the Soul. Then Karen “got distracted.” Thanks, Tam.
Karen is easily distracted from my manuscript, particularly since she reads it not as romance but as autobiography. I can’t imagine what she means by that. I’m not tall, I don’t look a thing like Adam Sandler, and I’m an even better cook than Brad. But if she wants to act out scenes from the book with me, I’m game.
The question I’m mulling is how much to add to the manuscript. Karen thinks the relationship needs to play out over more time. As it presently reads, the whole thing is very much a whirlwind. Is this necessarily a bad thing? But the more I futz with the timeline, the more difficult my editing job will be.
Gotta think about it.
Time to go shopping.
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Live blogging tonight, folks. Let’s shoot for 7 PM Pacific time. The weather cooled off some, so I doubt I’ll be topless this time. Sorry.
D.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Happy editing!
Dang, I have a family engagement tonight. Oh well, at least I know I can take comfort knowing that I won’t miss another topless chat.
Hey, Doug, have you been to Egalia’s site, lately? Somehow, I doubt it or you would’ve commented on this a lot earlier. I didn’t get the news, myself until today, even though she posted it last Thursday.
Her daughter was severely beaten by her ex-b/f and the Rude Pundit and the General are already on it. I’m making room for him to be an Assclown of the Week. That’s how serious this is.
Thanks, JP, for the tip. How awful.
Go on over, folks, and give Egalia some love.
I may be there for live blogging, we’ll see. It’s 8:30 and I’m already tired.
M