Comments on: The view from the other side of the desk http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:21:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BernardL http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30208 BernardL Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:30:43 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30208 Thank you. That was a great editorial tour. Thank you. That was a great editorial tour.

]]> By: JenB http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30177 JenB Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:21 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30177 Hmm...yep...check, check, and check. I also nail my authors on word repetition, similar names, junk words, excessive description, misplaced modifiers/dangling participles, disembodied parts, etc. Pretty much all of it. Also too many of the same sentence type. If every paragraph on a page starts with a participial adverb, you can guarantee I'll say something about it. I'm really picky about participial phrases and unnecessary/excessive passive voice at the moment. My authors probably hate me for it during edits, but my publisher has thanked me for it, so I guess it all evens out. I'd hate to see one of my authors criticized in a review for writing quirks I was too lazy to point out. Hmm…yep…check, check, and check. I also nail my authors on word repetition, similar names, junk words, excessive description, misplaced modifiers/dangling participles, disembodied parts, etc. Pretty much all of it. Also too many of the same sentence type. If every paragraph on a page starts with a participial adverb, you can guarantee I’ll say something about it. I’m really picky about participial phrases and unnecessary/excessive passive voice at the moment. My authors probably hate me for it during edits, but my publisher has thanked me for it, so I guess it all evens out. I’d hate to see one of my authors criticized in a review for writing quirks I was too lazy to point out.

]]> By: Faith http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30146 Faith Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:26:21 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30146 Excellent post... very useful! Now I feel the need to go back through my recently finished WIP and tag all the 'that's ... I hadn't thought about doing [that] before! Great checklist. I'll be referring back to this in my edits to come. Excellent post… very useful! Now I feel the need to go back through my recently finished WIP and tag all the ‘that’s … I hadn’t thought about doing [that] before! Great checklist. I’ll be referring back to this in my edits to come.

]]> By: Jo-Anne http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30144 Jo-Anne Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:10:16 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30144 Oh my gosh, Shannon. Thank you for writing an excellent, concise editing blog. This one's being printed. :O) You're a legend. Now, off to click print. Then I'll make a coffee, and then I'll cut the 'and then' out! Hehe Oh my gosh, Shannon. Thank you for writing an excellent, concise editing blog. This one’s being printed. :O) You’re a legend. Now, off to click print. Then I’ll make a coffee, and then I’ll cut the ‘and then’ out! Hehe

]]> By: Paula http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30141 Paula Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:52:25 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30141 It's really enlightening to read about the editing process. I had a vague idea, but "vague" is the keyword here. Thanks! It’s really enlightening to read about the editing process. I had a vague idea, but “vague” is the keyword here. Thanks!

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30140 Jill Sorenson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:40:50 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30140 Oh, the name thing--I've had two "D" characters, a brother Dylan and sister Dusty. Asst. editor kept getting them confused, so I changed one. Similar names can cause a "whose POV am I in again?" situation for the reader, which is not ideal. Oh, the name thing–I’ve had two “D” characters, a brother Dylan and sister Dusty. Asst. editor kept getting them confused, so I changed one. Similar names can cause a “whose POV am I in again?” situation for the reader, which is not ideal.

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30139 Jill Sorenson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:36:47 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30139 I just don't love it, lol. That one hurts so BAD. Great advice. I just don’t love it, lol. That one hurts so BAD.

Great advice.

]]> By: Sandi Sookoo http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30137 Sandi Sookoo Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:34:37 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30137 Great post! I'm not an author with Samhain--yet, although I keep trying, but I do have books other places. I am a clean writer as well but it's always surprising how much stuff is shaken out in the 1st and 2nd rounds of edits :-) Great post! I’m not an author with Samhain–yet, although I keep trying, but I do have books other places. I am a clean writer as well but it’s always surprising how much stuff is shaken out in the 1st and 2nd rounds of edits :-)

]]> By: Lynne http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30136 Lynne Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:25:53 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30136 What an awesome checklist to review before you submit to any editor... I'm currently waiting for my first ever edits and I running my ms against the checklist. I'll find out next week. Thank you for a lovely look at the other side of the desk. What an awesome checklist to review before you submit to any editor… I’m currently waiting for my first ever edits and I running my ms against the checklist. I’ll find out next week.

Thank you for a lovely look at the other side of the desk.

]]> By: Margaret http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-30134 Margaret Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:33:04 +0000 http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=2559#comment-30134 Wow, this is a great post and with a viable edit double-check list at the end too. Thanks. I knew I liked Angela's attitude, but it sounds like I edit the same way she does. I wouldn't want any of the authors who drew the short straw on me to blog about me on my blog though. Brave too. Wow, this is a great post and with a viable edit double-check list at the end too. Thanks.

I knew I liked Angela’s attitude, but it sounds like I edit the same way she does. I wouldn’t want any of the authors who drew the short straw on me to blog about me on my blog though. Brave too.

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