tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post1227368780307175513..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Where Was I Going Again? The Benefits of Re-Reading During RevisionsJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-29238775955583075902010-08-15T01:38:56.203-04:002010-08-15T01:38:56.203-04:00It's also one possible way to get you jazzed a...<i>It's also one possible way to get you jazzed about a project you might be losing enthusiasm for.</i><br /><br />*nod*<br /><br />Last week I had to polish up my MS for a full request (Yay!) and, though I was editing and not simply reading, I did have a chance to experience a large chunk of it in a short amount of time, more like a reader might. I was pleasantly surprised!José Iriartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653811568201804995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-34005386985395043442010-08-12T14:26:13.290-04:002010-08-12T14:26:13.290-04:00That out-of-order thing sounds good for copyedits....That out-of-order thing sounds good for copyedits.<br /><br />I'd love to try it, except I'm still working on content edits. :-)<br /><br />At any rate, I love rereading what I've already written every so often to make sure it's flowing right. It can help writer's block, too, when you have scenes or details that demand followup.Carradeehttp://mistiwolanski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-40865057566121100122010-08-12T08:08:06.881-04:002010-08-12T08:08:06.881-04:00Me too, thanks again :) A writer friend of mine sh...Me too, thanks again :) A writer friend of mine shuffles her pages and edits them totally out of order. (I think it was agent Donald Maass who suggested that in one of his books). She swears by it. Says she catches things she never would have seen reading it right through. That should be next week's RWW!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2720082166761865952010-08-11T17:05:49.379-04:002010-08-11T17:05:49.379-04:00What a great idea to read sections out of order. W...What a great idea to read sections out of order. What you need is a fresh eye and that's probably a good way to refresh your own.<br /><br />BTW, I enjoyed yesterday's Golden Oldie. I'm glad you took my suggestion!Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.com