Despite the tension headache of yesterday (actually, my headaches pretty much never go away as I have chronic tension headaches), I wanted to write last night. It felt strange not to have to work on my novel - as far as writing new pages anyway. I really just wanted to take a break from the novel for a few days, let it sit and gel a little before I tore it apart with my trusty editing tools.
But I couldn't resist tinkering with it. To me, editing is the fun part. This is where I really get to play with the language. I think I've always loved to edit. In fact, I still have a nonfiction piece I wrote in junior high that has extensive pencil marks all over it from my editing process. While I like to think that my writing has evolved enough that I don't need to change every single word, I still love to see how I can mix things up.
Do you like to edit? Or would you rather someone else take the scythe to your work?
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It depends on my mood - sometimes I LOVE to edit, other times I HATE it. Especially if it reveals I need to rewrite whole chunks of my ms - LOL!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind editing - unless I've edited it so many times I'm just sick of the dang thing. :)
ReplyDeleteIt depends on how big the issues are, to tell the truth. If you're talking typos, passive voice and consistency, count me in, lol. If you're talking about larger issues, you'll need some distance for that, trust me. I have a great group of critique partners who don't let me stray off track too much, which is a huge blessing!
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