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Edit and More Edit
Great works of literature don't just get written. They get thought about. They get jotted down. They get pulled together. And then the writing really is begun. The editing is where it comes together as a completely picture.
I'm not talking about the important editing of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the like. I'm talking about the editing the author does before an editor gets it and even afterwards.
When an author edits, they take the very rough draft that is just the guts of the story and begins to bring it to life. The author writes how the two men fight and one wins. The writes the base for all dialogue and establishes the hint of a mood. When he first edits, he takes that core and gives you a picture.
The author sees where one sentence is really the birth of three paragraphs or maybe that of a whole chapter. When the first draft is written many authors will set it aside and let it ferment. Then they read it again and see where they can expand and maybe where the story is showing the author a new twist or additional plots. In essence, the story writes itself and directs the writer.
These drafts are important and take the piece of coal and creates a spectacular tiara that anyone would be proud to have.
I'm not talking about the important editing of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the like. I'm talking about the editing the author does before an editor gets it and even afterwards.
When an author edits, they take the very rough draft that is just the guts of the story and begins to bring it to life. The author writes how the two men fight and one wins. The writes the base for all dialogue and establishes the hint of a mood. When he first edits, he takes that core and gives you a picture.
The author sees where one sentence is really the birth of three paragraphs or maybe that of a whole chapter. When the first draft is written many authors will set it aside and let it ferment. Then they read it again and see where they can expand and maybe where the story is showing the author a new twist or additional plots. In essence, the story writes itself and directs the writer.
These drafts are important and take the piece of coal and creates a spectacular tiara that anyone would be proud to have.
