tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565649801044338375.post3004969141340776552..comments2023-03-18T11:07:10.207-04:00Comments on Melissa West: When editing, over critting, and nerves take over your story.Melissa Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02966291275720561057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565649801044338375.post-23144767101318289302010-11-04T07:04:30.520-04:002010-11-04T07:04:30.520-04:00haha you know me, I love my 'ly' words :-)...haha you know me, I love my 'ly' words :-) ... but seriously, I think this is a great epiphany! I'm thinking about some of my favourite books, and it's definitely the voice that wins me over in the end. I'm just aiming to write a story that I would want to read, and I'm hoping I pull it off, even if I have a few 'ly's in there!<br /><br />I don't do this that often, but I find it also helps to read out loud when I'm revising (for the purpose of catching awkward sentences etc.). I read that Carrie Ryan does that with her drafts, and hey, her books are amazing! Sometimes, a sentence can look awesome and shiny on paper, and 100% 'right', but when you hear it spoken you realize how bad it sounds!Lo Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460559668621357188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565649801044338375.post-40913228242693779662010-11-03T21:56:51.875-04:002010-11-03T21:56:51.875-04:00Hi Lydia, thanks for stopping by and yes, exactly!...Hi Lydia, thanks for stopping by and yes, exactly! Interesting that writing is an art form, yet there are soooo many rules applied to it.Melissa Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966291275720561057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565649801044338375.post-42758207948867763242010-11-03T21:00:07.529-04:002010-11-03T21:00:07.529-04:00I'm probably being a little repetitive here, b...I'm probably being a little repetitive here, but all rules aren't set in stone and can be broken.<br />Great post. Sometimes you just have to let the muse free and not restrain her so much with the rules!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.com