tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post54703679177295127..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: Breaking, re-working & editing1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-18109284699970610912011-12-08T20:57:01.889-08:002011-12-08T20:57:01.889-08:00Oh, alcar... aren't you already busy writing t...Oh, alcar... aren't you already busy writing the sequel? Seriously, man, I've never know anyone else to write as many words/drafts as you do!<br /><br />...so, does that mean I'll get to read it sometime in Feb/March then after the re-write?1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-44733554208927833182011-12-08T20:12:20.284-08:002011-12-08T20:12:20.284-08:00I plan to re-read in the new year; I already have ...I plan to re-read in the new year; I already have a file of notes on things that have to be changed and altered for the draft to work. I had some of those notes at the half-way point, which made finishing the story a little odd since I was well aware that certain plot elements I was writing wouldn't exist at all in the next version. I figured it would be marginally saner to NOT being using alcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929849073911012353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-57748935549490613082011-12-07T09:23:13.945-08:002011-12-07T09:23:13.945-08:00@ Sarah
hahahahahaha! I'm looking forward to ...@ Sarah<br /><br />hahahahahaha! I'm looking forward to it ;)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-86546259264566756412011-12-06T21:08:52.508-08:002011-12-06T21:08:52.508-08:00I haven't even opened my NaNo document. Maybe ...I haven't even opened my NaNo document. Maybe in about March ... I'm too busy trying to edit something so I can send it to this excellent carpenter I know :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-60859249254734531882011-12-06T15:58:45.038-08:002011-12-06T15:58:45.038-08:00Hahahaha! Thanks, Angela :)
...though a swift kic...Hahahaha! Thanks, Angela :)<br /><br />...though a swift kick in the rear might be more effective ;)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-76052426530090333082011-12-06T15:49:48.489-08:002011-12-06T15:49:48.489-08:00Sounds like you have this revision/editing thing d...Sounds like you have this revision/editing thing down. I am so giving you a virtual High Five for owning the story :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-75969211130818137502011-12-06T15:06:43.759-08:002011-12-06T15:06:43.759-08:00@ Michael
Heh, the worst editing-hell I got mysel...@ Michael<br /><br />Heh, the worst editing-hell I got myself into was writing a plot-loop into a story... as in, plot point A led to B, which led to C, but the way the story worked, it only made logical sense if point C happened before point A.<br /><br />...that... was a battle :)<br /><br />I'm also thankful that I now use all Mac software instead of relying on Microsoft to corrupt and 1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-20093744163109864242011-12-06T10:22:49.478-08:002011-12-06T10:22:49.478-08:00I didn't participate in nano so I have no stor...I didn't participate in nano so I have no story to re-read. However, I can sympathize with the type of editing issues that you are finding. Just be thankful we have a powerful tool like a word processor that makes it easier to move huge chunks of text around and then to scratch/rewrite others.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com