tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post2591471517199916434..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: What's Your Favourite?Jemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-72033958478350997442011-09-04T18:25:07.268-04:002011-09-04T18:25:07.268-04:00Wendy - so nice to meet you!! :)
I love that find...Wendy - so nice to meet you!! :)<br /><br />I love that find tool as well - it is such a big help. I don't always 'see' the individual words when I'm reading it as a whole.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31672334236705873392011-09-04T18:09:57.206-04:002011-09-04T18:09:57.206-04:00I love getting rid of the extra words and tighteni...I love getting rid of the extra words and tightening things up. Also, there are a few expressions and words that I frequently use and I love going through with the "find" function and thinking of creative ways freshen up my language that I fall into by habit. Fun, fun stuff.<br /><br />I wandered by from the BBQ. Nice to meet you!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115002505324651653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-57957540645797592022011-08-21T22:00:20.987-04:002011-08-21T22:00:20.987-04:00Lynda - exactly! I love it too - it's such fun...Lynda - exactly! I love it too - it's such fun to watch it grow ... while it's shrinking :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-25608389634611474342011-08-21T21:09:39.587-04:002011-08-21T21:09:39.587-04:00I love the hacking and slashing of the little thin...I love the hacking and slashing of the little things. I love to tighten the story and see it start to shine.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17436178821857299312011-08-21T14:02:47.152-04:002011-08-21T14:02:47.152-04:00Diane - It does feel really good! It's fun to ...Diane - It does feel really good! It's fun to watch it all develop :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26316523583820781852011-08-21T13:45:40.004-04:002011-08-21T13:45:40.004-04:00I like seeing my lame lines come together into som...I like seeing my lame lines come together into something sharp.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63386046881542438082011-08-20T21:13:40.744-04:002011-08-20T21:13:40.744-04:00Elisabeth - it IS fun, isn't it? :) Love watch...Elisabeth - it IS fun, isn't it? :) Love watching it take shape!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-16626292092363958722011-08-20T21:05:45.501-04:002011-08-20T21:05:45.501-04:00Great post. I LOVE making my manuscripts more con...Great post. I LOVE making my manuscripts more concise. There's nothing better than beating the metal into perfection :0)Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-10609872920921627072011-08-20T08:04:44.052-04:002011-08-20T08:04:44.052-04:00Cherie - I do bits and pieces of editing when I dr...Cherie - I do bits and pieces of editing when I draft too - hopefully makes it easier in the long run. Those redundancies keep creeping in though! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-13672959064758211972011-08-19T23:08:31.106-04:002011-08-19T23:08:31.106-04:00I'm not in the editing phase yet, though I edi...I'm not in the editing phase yet, though I edit here and there while writing (I'm neurotic). I always cringe at my redundancies. They make my skin crawl. Yikes!<br /><br />Slash away, my dear. Happy editing!Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-56829391011752850152011-08-19T21:18:44.620-04:002011-08-19T21:18:44.620-04:00DL - it really IS never-ending! I have a hard time...DL - it really IS never-ending! I have a hard time knowing when done is, well, done. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30915605490296771882011-08-19T21:12:27.664-04:002011-08-19T21:12:27.664-04:00There is NO part of the editing process that I eno...There is NO part of the editing process that I enoy! None. And what's worse... It seems to be never-ending!DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26841923909085999852011-08-19T20:49:33.866-04:002011-08-19T20:49:33.866-04:00Lee - there are parts of the editing that are fun ...Lee - there are parts of the editing that are fun ... others not so much. But you're so right - it all brings us closer to the end.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-33895332215073926222011-08-19T20:47:10.423-04:002011-08-19T20:47:10.423-04:00I'm not thrilled with the editing process, but...I'm not thrilled with the editing process, but it does mean I'm closer to the end.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-76558399024069748522011-08-19T16:05:48.670-04:002011-08-19T16:05:48.670-04:00Anne - good analogy - it's very much the same ...Anne - good analogy - it's very much the same feeling. But I'd rather pick up my sword than my mop any day!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-46992146478594182502011-08-19T16:02:13.454-04:002011-08-19T16:02:13.454-04:00Sort of like cleaning - I don't really enjoy t...Sort of like cleaning - I don't really enjoy the process, but the end result of the sword wielding is more sparkle and less clutter. It's the same idea with writing.Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-28327683776494031022011-08-19T15:26:56.180-04:002011-08-19T15:26:56.180-04:00Eric - I really did LOL at that one!! Yes! Finishi...Eric - I really did LOL at that one!! Yes! Finishing is a very good part as welll!!! :)<br /><br />I find that creating those new scenes a bit stressful - unless I don't have to weave in threads throughout the rest of the book. But I usually do!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14847738539641455232011-08-19T15:17:31.509-04:002011-08-19T15:17:31.509-04:00Silly girl. As with sex my favorite part of editin...Silly girl. As with sex my favorite part of editing is FINISHING!<br /><br />After that, the thing I enjoy most is when I get to insert scenes. I love diving back into the story with a new chapter or scene or POV.<br /><br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20553400552410061632011-08-19T14:14:10.091-04:002011-08-19T14:14:10.091-04:00Talli - me too! There's something soothing abo...Talli - me too! There's something soothing about it - makes me feel good! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-80057085614740467672011-08-19T13:58:28.588-04:002011-08-19T13:58:28.588-04:00I do love slashing! I like tidying up and tighteni...I do love slashing! I like tidying up and tightening prose.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34687379531447542932011-08-19T11:29:07.968-04:002011-08-19T11:29:07.968-04:00Rosalind - it is fun to do all that cutting and sl...Rosalind - it is fun to do all that cutting and slicing!! I don't look at the word count too often - so when I do it's always a Wow! moment :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-54897040861795798432011-08-19T11:27:39.293-04:002011-08-19T11:27:39.293-04:00Ciara - I find it tough to add in those layers - i...Ciara - I find it tough to add in those layers - it changes so many nuances throughout the rest of the story! I'm getting stronger though!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-16265600282375232062011-08-19T11:08:51.170-04:002011-08-19T11:08:51.170-04:00I love cutting those redundant, irrelevant, tautol...I love cutting those redundant, irrelevant, tautological phrases out too. I get hung up on the word count at the bottom of the screen. It becomes like a game, how low can I go!Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50956062017905697102011-08-19T10:42:21.723-04:002011-08-19T10:42:21.723-04:00I love adding the layers to the story. Connecting ...I love adding the layers to the story. Connecting even more with the characters.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-3448501233620247992011-08-19T10:36:20.430-04:002011-08-19T10:36:20.430-04:00Lynn - that's the part I'm still working a...Lynn - that's the part I'm still working at. Description is not my favourite part of the process - but I'm getting better at adding those nuances! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com