Comments on: Kill Your Darlings http://www.trippingthemuse.com/archives/kill-your-darlings Writing Tips and More for the Aspiring Writer Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sausage Party (Lots of Links) « DNC WORLDWIDE http://www.trippingthemuse.com/archives/kill-your-darlings/comment-page-1#comment-320 Sausage Party (Lots of Links) « DNC WORLDWIDE Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:36:01 +0000 http://www.trippingthemuse.com/?p=194#comment-320 [...] Tripping the Muse: Kill Your Darlings [...] [...] Tripping the Muse: Kill Your Darlings [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.trippingthemuse.com/archives/kill-your-darlings/comment-page-1#comment-312 Rick Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:43:13 +0000 http://www.trippingthemuse.com/?p=194#comment-312 You'll always find something to edit every time you look at it. That's the nature of the beast. My method is to let it sit for 2-3 weeks. Then I'll edit it for content, spelling/grammatical errors, continuity, etc. This process takes a couple of weeks. My next step is to give it to two friends whom I trust and who are great editors. There are people out there who provide this service for a premium but I've been lucky to have a couple friends who are great at it. Long story short. At some point you must tell yourself it's as good as it will get and then start shopping it around. I guarantee you'll always find something to change if you don't and it will remain in perpetual editing mode. Yikes! You’ll always find something to edit every time you look at it. That’s the nature of the beast. My method is to let it sit for 2-3 weeks. Then I’ll edit it for content, spelling/grammatical errors, continuity, etc. This process takes a couple of weeks. My next step is to give it to two friends whom I trust and who are great editors. There are people out there who provide this service for a premium but I’ve been lucky to have a couple friends who are great at it.

Long story short. At some point you must tell yourself it’s as good as it will get and then start shopping it around. I guarantee you’ll always find something to change if you don’t and it will remain in perpetual editing mode. Yikes!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.trippingthemuse.com/archives/kill-your-darlings/comment-page-1#comment-310 Laurie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:31:32 +0000 http://www.trippingthemuse.com/?p=194#comment-310 How do you know when you are finally finished? Every time I read a peice, I find something else to edit. I hate when I think of something clever to say and can't make a place for it in my story. URGH! How do you know when you are finally finished? Every time I read a peice, I find something else to edit.

I hate when I think of something clever to say and can’t make a place for it in my story. URGH!

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