If you have ever edited a manuscript before, then I’m sure you said, “that’s totally me!” the moment you saw the above picture.
Kris and I go to Barnes & Noble every Saturday morning. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been hand editing Detective Florence 2 and I have to admit that I have made that face quite a lot. I mean a lot.
I finished editing it, so now I have to type up the edits only to print that out and start all over again. As you type a new draft it’s almost like doing another edit. Not only are you reading the words in your head looking for mistakes, but you’re reading the words, writing them, and looking at them on page and on screen. When I say “look” at them, I mean you’re looking at the words at what they really are. You’re not looking for words that are misspelled or misplaced.
You know how people always say, “you’ll find it when you’re not looking for it?” I think editing kind of works that way.
As I type up my new draft, I start to realize… my edits need edits.
You know me too well. Too too well.
It’s you and me both.
“My edits need edits” I laughed out loud at that. It’s so accurate.
It really is. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve messed up on editing a word, a sentence, or anything like that.
Hahahahaha. I am the worst at editing manuscripts.
You and me both.
We have so many things in common. 😀
I agree with you! Always that way! Nice when you’re copying an error you edited and suddenly you’re writing a whole new sentence!
It makes you feel a lot more productive, if you think about it. It’s amazing how much the story changes.
“My edits need edits.” Rachel, you understand my soul.
Glad we’re all in agreement with that one. 😉
I feel your pain. I’m at a crunch point where I’m half way and don’t know whether to turn back and edit and then carry on or carry on to the end and face an enormous mountain to edit at the end. Either way I feel like I’m going to be editing to the end of the century! Edit after edit after edit! Sigh.
Editing is such a pain. But it will all be worth it in the end.
Editing is my kryptonite!
You and me both. 🙂
🙂