tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8078116691323294630..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from Your Story: Part OneDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66068322133183498782011-12-28T13:10:57.114-07:002011-12-28T13:10:57.114-07:00My husband was once reading at night in bed and su...My husband was once reading at night in bed and suddenly got up to head into his office.<br /><br />"What are you doing?"<br /><br />"I can't keep the characters straight. I'm going to make a spreadsheet."<br /><br />I said, "Wow. Really?"<br /><br />He looked at me, replaced that book with a new one, and got back into bed.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19338100992429829292011-12-27T07:37:13.175-07:002011-12-27T07:37:13.175-07:00Good question that I will use whenI reattack my NA...Good question that I will use whenI reattack my NANO script. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14458691408245980832011-12-27T05:54:12.449-07:002011-12-27T05:54:12.449-07:00This is a very thought-provoking article, Shon. So...This is a very thought-provoking article, Shon. Sometimes, we writers are too close to our work to see where needed "trims" will benefit our stories. (Here's where a good editor comes in.) And as you note, a well-written but overweight piece makes that task particularly challenging. This is a good piece. Thanks for reposting it. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3977837326734945512011-12-26T11:41:06.613-07:002011-12-26T11:41:06.613-07:00I'm looking forward to part two. I have a book...I'm looking forward to part two. I have a book I've put on the shelve because there are too many main characters and it makes my story drag.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.com