tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post293355460735926545..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: What Do Editors Look For?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-5952267988617117782009-03-26T01:05:00.000-06:002009-03-26T01:05:00.000-06:00DEFINITELY related to this post. And I can't say e...DEFINITELY related to this post. And I can't say enough about the info dumps. Seems that many writers who manage to rid themselves of pesky POV and dialogue issues can still be guilty of this yawn-inducing prose--especially snooze worthy at the opening of a book. Thanks for posting!<BR/>--Lisa<BR/>http://authorlisalogan.blogspot.comLisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90606761444978007062009-03-25T21:24:00.000-06:002009-03-25T21:24:00.000-06:00Extremely useful list. I'll be checking it as I re...Extremely useful list. I'll be checking it as I revise my current novel.<BR/>http://ljraves.blogspot.comL.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47650273079176589472009-03-25T20:56:00.000-06:002009-03-25T20:56:00.000-06:00Super post. I love this sentence:Is the book fille...Super post. I love this sentence:<BR/><BR/>Is the book filled with indigestible lumps of exposition that need to be dissolved into the narrative before the reader can hope to swallow them?<BR/><BR/>Wonder if that's too long to tweet. <BR/><BR/>Dani<BR/>http://twitter.com/blogbooktoursDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55426565653912396872009-03-25T18:18:00.000-06:002009-03-25T18:18:00.000-06:00This is a fantastic list. Great post. It's artic...This is a fantastic list. Great post. It's articles like this that get me motivated again. My main character thanks you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8374041745486038092009-03-25T11:24:00.000-06:002009-03-25T11:24:00.000-06:00This is definitely a good list to ask yourself whe...This is definitely a good list to ask yourself when your crafting a story before and after it is ready for the editor!Pan Historiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784598437235690294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61724138422789446662009-03-25T11:21:00.000-06:002009-03-25T11:21:00.000-06:00What a great list; I'm familiar with all of them, ...What a great list; I'm familiar with all of them, but I'm taking Helen's advice to print it out and use it as a guideline and reminder. <BR/><BR/>And I especially love your phrase "indigestible lumps of exposition." It made me giggle with recognition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61409653614192649712009-03-25T08:09:00.000-06:002009-03-25T08:09:00.000-06:00My thoughts exactly, Helen. I'm turning on my prin...My thoughts exactly, Helen. I'm turning on my printer right now.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Heidi.<BR/><BR/>I especially like the quote about telling the story from the perspective of "the character who hurts the most." <BR/><BR/>Do you have any guidelines about shifting from the point of view of one character to the other, if you have two POV characters? And would it work to use the POV of one character who is initially less appealing than the other?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605196832676173145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63366821424910970452009-03-25T05:23:00.000-06:002009-03-25T05:23:00.000-06:00A great list of things to consider, Heidi. Writers...A great list of things to consider, Heidi. Writers (and editors) should print it out and use it as a guideline during the editing phase.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com