Truman Capote apparently said:
“I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil”
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We hear this a lot don’t we, from editors and publised authors who have been there and worn the proverbial T-shirt.
They’ve had to lose chunks, chapters and sometime even whole sections of their carefully thought out prose.
But chances are, the overall effect of losing the waffle, the unnecessary description, the side-character’s shoe colour, will improve the reading experience.
And that, right there, is what I hope to give my readers when one day this novel is completed – and edited professionally 👌🏼
I now have 30,000 words and wanted to drop by to share this news with you as I’ve juggled all summer between 22 and 28 thousand words and never seemed to be able to get any more down!
I’ve set myself a goal and a reward at achievement, which is I can only start reading another novel once I’ve typed 10,000 NEW words. 😱 (I know, eeek! But it’s working. I set the goal yesterday and I’ve typed over 2,000 already 👏🏼)
I hope you’re all getting done the things you wanted to get down today xx
I know I ought to be ruthless but I’m afraid most of my stuff remains, though possibly edited. And also, I’m not good enough to discern what is superfluous. Which is why I’ll always live in a garret 😦
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It’s definitely a one step forward, two steps back process at times but it will be worth it in the end when I am clutching your finished novel in published form and taking a turn on your blog tour. X
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😱☺️😍🥂. Oh my, you’ve made my week!!! Many thank yous for the faith! xx
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If writing words was anolugus to lifting weights I feel as though I’m in the presence of world class bodybuilders on WordPress I’d still be a skinny twig
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I disagree… your chest presses that you’ve treated us to over time have always been worth reading 👌🏼🤗
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Thank you motivational gym trainer viola for helping me bench press another rep.
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I’m going to follow this tip……but not with books to read as I can’t sleep if I don’t read at least a couple of pages but with cakes 😜
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Great idea!!! 😍
Perhaps one each 1000 words??
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Looking at my hips and tummy I should go for one every 3000
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You’re the Boss 👌🏼🥂😍💫
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Lol.next goal let’s make a weekend end to ireland for you and one to england for me😉wouldn’t be fun?!💃🏻
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Oh my word .. now you’re talking! Indeed it would be full of hilarity and lots of sips and site-seeing I believe … tee hee
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And in Dublin there is a bonsai boutique 😜
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ARE YOU KIDDING??? I’m catching the next flight ✈️ 😍
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😂😂😂😍
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