tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post6444732130826424353..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: What my edits look like1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-48932363977348023522012-10-19T21:14:29.645-07:002012-10-19T21:14:29.645-07:00Thanks :) It still needs work, but at least it'...Thanks :) It still needs work, but at least it's closer to what I *think* it should be :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-83892319956129921602012-10-19T09:53:42.736-07:002012-10-19T09:53:42.736-07:00LIIIIIIIKE! Really like. Very nice. I agree--it wa...LIIIIIIIKE! Really like. Very nice. I agree--it wasn't quite as clear before. I'm like you: I want the story to open with a character that grabs the throat and doesn't let go, and I think you achieve that right here. Great job!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-89904920371995842922012-10-18T16:14:47.428-07:002012-10-18T16:14:47.428-07:00Glad you like it :) It's been a fun experiment...Glad you like it :) It's been a fun experiment posting snippets of this story as I work through it... and I think it's helped me think about my own process more, be aware of why I do things. Hopefully, that means my first drafts will get cleaner as I write them ;)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-89285810530778370612012-10-18T16:13:28.082-07:002012-10-18T16:13:28.082-07:00Personally edits are more fun for me than writing ...Personally edits are more fun for me than writing a first draft because I can over-analyse-to-death and try to get the most milage from the words/sentences as I possibly can.1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-64738373030866803082012-10-18T15:34:42.453-07:002012-10-18T15:34:42.453-07:00i really enjoyed watching the subtle change in the...i really enjoyed watching the subtle change in the edits. But, like you said, you kept the core of it and it's an engaging beginning.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-84081157441989052312012-10-18T14:36:17.655-07:002012-10-18T14:36:17.655-07:00Edits. Though they are needed, they just may as we...Edits. Though they are needed, they just may as well be the death of me...Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.com