Love that quote...especially coming from Einstein!
Working on the first round of revisions of the Love By Design. In the first round I'm looking for inconsistencies and places where I put 'zzzzzzzzzzzz' which means I couldn't think of anything at the time but wanted to push forward. At page 92 right now. Going back and forth from file on laptop and the file I loaded onto to my Kindle.
I found it helpful to read it on the Kindle. Why?
1. Reading it in a different format helps me spot errors
2. I can use the highlight to mark those errors and I can make notes to myself on changes I want to make.
While I'm revising I have a file open for my synopsis and as I come along major events I note them in the so when I go back to write it I have everything there that I need.
After it's done I'll print out the whole manuscript and put it aside for 2 weeks - maybe a month then In the second and final round I look for flow of sentences, spelling, and grammar (LOL) - who am I kidding I hate grammar but I do the best that I can.
In the meantime I've started 2 new works-in-progress. One is a dystopian young adult and a women's fiction - not a romance - in fact there are no men in it save maybe a Catholic priest.
As excited as I am about the young adult the world building involved may deter my efforts. My idea for the women's fiction has been on my mind for quite some time - but only time will tell which will take over.
Hi Liz - I had no idea that you could put your work on the Kindle...I assume the same would go for the nook (which I have). Brilliant!! Love the editing tip - whether you meant it to be a tip or not :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Tara - yes I did - lol!
ReplyDeleteLike the kindle idea. The new stories sound interesting. YA books are fun and world building though hard can take over your life.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your revisions and I love the tip on the Kindle!
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