tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post8639519710337587209..comments2023-10-01T02:43:28.514-06:00Comments on Author Renae Weight Mackley: How Many Times Before I'm Through?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10625491941413125086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-40308857904101159722011-10-27T21:21:29.634-06:002011-10-27T21:21:29.634-06:00So, you're saying, Stephanie, that it gets eas...So, you're saying, Stephanie, that it gets easier or faster with each book or after a couple of books? Whew! It will be nice when I'm to that point. It was interesting to see your methods (of madness). Thanks for commenting.Renae Weight Mackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118785786700033749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-16630664915556120722011-10-27T10:05:25.016-06:002011-10-27T10:05:25.016-06:00My revision system is pretty basic--just go throug...My revision system is pretty basic--just go through the whole manuscript multiple times. After the second draft, I print it out and read it through myself to see how the whole story fits together--this is a very different experience than working through it slowly! Round about the third draft, I'll make a timeline to finally settle details of what happens on what day of the week, etc. (I know I should do that earlier, but those details bore me so I tend to procrastinate them :) After the third draft, I send it out to test readers and get their feedback. I do a fourth draft, then I submit it. Of course, this is far different than my method on my first book, where I went through the whole book about seven hundred million times.Stephanie Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848784501386694887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-24053918829076060742011-10-25T22:42:23.716-06:002011-10-25T22:42:23.716-06:00Good point about the voice, JoLyn. I'll have t...Good point about the voice, JoLyn. I'll have to remember that.Renae Weight Mackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118785786700033749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567070599313427543.post-83061741612289412522011-10-25T09:59:04.340-06:002011-10-25T09:59:04.340-06:00My favorite way to edit is to use "find"...My favorite way to edit is to use "find" to look for those annoying words I use without thinking. Its amazing me how much better my manuscript will get by something as simple as replacing those words. <br /><br />But, a girl in my critique group said too much editing can get rid of your voice. I realized that sometimes I get so focused on fixing my sentences that my voice is gone. For me, that's when I need to stop editing;)JoLyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955836826124221435noreply@blogger.com