tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post1094433315526656913..comments2023-10-26T07:46:34.503-05:00Comments on Tabby's Nocturnal Nights: Oh, For crying out loud...cut!Tabitha Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481112489770686775noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-73991164626444156902011-12-13T09:17:31.162-06:002011-12-13T09:17:31.162-06:00Very good advice!Very good advice!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-5199739561491499992011-12-12T22:49:29.186-06:002011-12-12T22:49:29.186-06:00Great advice Brenda! :)
*finds the scissors and ...Great advice Brenda! :) <br /><br />*finds the scissors and prepares to cut* Snip, snip!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177290366315552643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-28128737501254399252011-12-12T13:01:55.563-06:002011-12-12T13:01:55.563-06:00Hi, Tammy. Say hi to Tish for me.
Cutting can be a...Hi, Tammy. Say hi to Tish for me.<br />Cutting can be a huge pain in the butt, but the effort is so worth it.<br />I'm happy to see you! Thanks for stopping by.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-47547052026802968112011-12-12T13:00:10.464-06:002011-12-12T13:00:10.464-06:00Lisa, yes, never delete any scenes--store them. Ne...Lisa, yes, never delete any scenes--store them. Never know, you may need them back or they may be useful for a different story.<br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-1519807286687453272011-12-12T12:24:38.648-06:002011-12-12T12:24:38.648-06:00Good post, Brenda!! Tish and I are cutting as we s...Good post, Brenda!! Tish and I are cutting as we speak...She however is doing alot of grumbling...LOLTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235989098508210676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-11129950186847376702011-12-12T12:22:49.581-06:002011-12-12T12:22:49.581-06:00LOL, Tabby. I know you don't like getting rid ...LOL, Tabby. I know you don't like getting rid of anything. But you don't give yourself enough credit. You have learned how to tighten your prose.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-13735788635056386892011-12-12T12:21:31.071-06:002011-12-12T12:21:31.071-06:00Allison, doesn't it feel good to unburden your...Allison, doesn't it feel good to unburden your secrets, hehehehe?<br />I forget to add sensory details and setting details. My MS's always grow in word count from rough draft to the finished product.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-4277497310434164782011-12-12T12:19:25.817-06:002011-12-12T12:19:25.817-06:00LOL, Jenna, I may have slipped a little something ...LOL, Jenna, I may have slipped a little something special in the eggnog--it tis the festive season.<br />I am the same as you. My favorite word of all time is just. I literally use it all the time, even when I'm speaking.<br />Thanks for coming by. <br />I also would like to think I'm getting better, or should I say, writing cleaner, but sadly, I'm not.<br />I still have to chop out an enormous amount of clutter.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-84234579028276330822011-12-12T12:19:25.389-06:002011-12-12T12:19:25.389-06:00Great post! I'm definitely guilty of everythin...Great post! I'm definitely guilty of everything you described, but the worst is deciding to cut a whole scene or chapter! That always threatens to give me a heart attack until I remind myself that I can stash the my deleted words in another file in case I ever have need of them. Then I feel all better. How silly is that?Lisa Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993498875059318892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-82905920175847496402011-12-12T12:07:17.716-06:002011-12-12T12:07:17.716-06:00It kills me to cut anything from my ms. But you al...It kills me to cut anything from my ms. But you already knew that. LOL! That's why I send it to you Brenda and ask you to trim the fat from it. Great blog!Tabitha Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481112489770686775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-59563355988284143062011-12-12T11:43:03.480-06:002011-12-12T11:43:03.480-06:00I'm super guilty of almost everything you ment...I'm super guilty of almost everything you mentioned, Brenda. It's amazing how much can be cut and you don't miss it at all. I call the insistent repetition the "Eugene O'Neill-itis." The playwright said the same thing over and over and over--and just in case you didn't get that the first 4 times--again. My favorite word is "just" and I love -ly adverbs! My editors despair of me. LOL And I wish I could say I'm getting better, but apparently not. <br /><br />Did you put something in the eggnog? I don't usually ramble on like this. *hic*Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308158251486924808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-75592599186749410642011-12-12T11:26:40.123-06:002011-12-12T11:26:40.123-06:00I'm ashamed to admit that I'm not very det...I'm ashamed to admit that I'm not very detail oriented and people are always telling me I need to add to the scenes because I leave out the sensory details. <br /><br />I guess I just see what's going on in my head and forget to put it down on paper. I need to add, add, add. But I am redundant sometimes and I do need to cut that. So I can do a little cutting. Whew! That makes me feel better.Allison Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815938562546801372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-25285168808940788312011-12-12T11:19:41.886-06:002011-12-12T11:19:41.886-06:00Hi, Mart. I'm so glad to see you!
LOL, I just ...Hi, Mart. I'm so glad to see you!<br />LOL, I just replenished the cookie tray.<br />It took me a long time to make a strategy that works for me. I still can go through my MS and find places and words to tighten. I guess editing never ends.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-20410602870911864432011-12-12T11:17:33.941-06:002011-12-12T11:17:33.941-06:00Hey there, Daryl.
LOL, you're right--sometimes...Hey there, Daryl.<br />LOL, you're right--sometimes cutting words and paragraphs does hurt as much as cutting a finger--sometimes even worse!<br />I have a list of words too. I find if I know what I'm looking for, it helps me see better.<br />Thank you for coming by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-27680728408267494632011-12-12T11:15:17.517-06:002011-12-12T11:15:17.517-06:00Hi, Jennifer. I'm so happy you stopped by.
Yep...Hi, Jennifer. I'm so happy you stopped by.<br />Yep, I'm the same--I have a hard time trusting myself and my ability so I keep repeating the same info.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-79904090739392767322011-12-12T11:14:03.950-06:002011-12-12T11:14:03.950-06:00Howdy, Christine. LOL, I also have the bad habit o...Howdy, Christine. LOL, I also have the bad habit of over explaining. Sometimes it gets so bad, it's almost like I'm bludgeoning the reader over the head with what I want to make sure they get.<br />I may as well just write: Hey, reader, did you get what I was trying to say? Did it make sense? Are ya sure you got it because I can explain it 20 more times to ya.<br />Thanks for making it by. I hope you enjoy your days off.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-34262775269867875352011-12-12T11:11:10.776-06:002011-12-12T11:11:10.776-06:00Hey, Mike. Clutter reeks. And sometimes when we ge...Hey, Mike. Clutter reeks. And sometimes when we get rid of one over used word, another pops up. I have the bad habit of swapping one with another, then it's back to the drawing board, only with a new word.<br />As for as, well that little word can be a tricky one. <br />I'll pay extra attention to AS as I'm critting your chapters.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-64313085392728206382011-12-12T11:08:23.375-06:002011-12-12T11:08:23.375-06:00Hi, Ella. Glad you stopped by.
Last week was a rea...Hi, Ella. Glad you stopped by.<br />Last week was a real miserable week. The mother board and hard drive went in my old computer--lucky all my stuff was rescued.<br />Anyway, I had to buy a new computer--not that I could afford it, but I was going insane!!!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-81312980725673455352011-12-12T11:06:36.170-06:002011-12-12T11:06:36.170-06:00Hey, Emma. Glad to see you!
It really is amazing h...Hey, Emma. Glad to see you!<br />It really is amazing how much clutter and unnecessary words we do accumulate in our writing. <br />Thanks for coming by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-55363797967042535622011-12-12T11:04:28.106-06:002011-12-12T11:04:28.106-06:00Hey, Casea. I'm with you. I have a HARD time s...Hey, Casea. I'm with you. I have a HARD time seeing the clutter in my writing, but I can find it when I'm critiquing others work.<br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-30426975152047833752011-12-12T10:53:52.443-06:002011-12-12T10:53:52.443-06:00Love your strategy. And your cookies! :) Always th...Love your strategy. And your cookies! :) Always the fun part, axing away words and clutter (or not lol). Great post:)Mart Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492840883926331053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-51671762897511178352011-12-12T10:37:57.248-06:002011-12-12T10:37:57.248-06:00Great ideas. Like cutting a finger - cutting words...Great ideas. Like cutting a finger - cutting words hurts. But I have a huge list of over used words and I go through it for every chapter - that helps get rid of the clutter. <br /><br />If the cookie plate is empty - don't look at me. (wipes crumbs off my shirt.)Daryl Devorehttp://myeroticnotions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-38339719915438839802011-12-12T10:36:52.796-06:002011-12-12T10:36:52.796-06:00Great post! It's hard for me to learn to trus...Great post! It's hard for me to learn to trust my readers. I am guilty of repeating myself over and over because I don't trust the reader got it. Ugh. Good tips and advice, thanks for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-56814676868153508692011-12-12T10:29:52.150-06:002011-12-12T10:29:52.150-06:00Great reminders! I have the bad habit of over exp...Great reminders! I have the bad habit of over explaining...it's a hard habit to break!<br /><br />Now excuse me, gotta go clean the sugar cookie crumbs from my shirt...geesh, what a mess I made but they were delish!christine warnerhttp://christine-warner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275093834818398021.post-83368556501836636952011-12-12T10:29:17.202-06:002011-12-12T10:29:17.202-06:00*Lays on the floor and kicks her feet* I don't...*Lays on the floor and kicks her feet* I don't wanna go through my MS any more!! I'm sick of editing. I hope gerunds and adverbs swallow me and spit me out in the enchanted land of wordiness!<br /><br />Unfortunately, AS is calling my attention to the screen. Seems AS has reproduced to an alarming level since I last opened my manuscript. Great blog, Brendan. VERY timely. HeheheSheri Fredrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994182452859135844noreply@blogger.com