tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post1941075078603716314..comments2023-05-17T14:48:44.098+01:00Comments on That Elusive Line: Being EditedThomas Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-79794382654405868682011-11-17T10:37:13.059+00:002011-11-17T10:37:13.059+00:00Oh you have to have a launch! I was ambivalent abo...Oh you have to have a launch! I was ambivalent about it beforehand the first time round but it was an absolute blast in the end. You Must Do It!Dave Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265971917147812508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-77569044563395736412011-11-17T09:10:59.494+00:002011-11-17T09:10:59.494+00:00Dave, you are so right about it being a team game....Dave, you are so right about it being a team game. And I get really annoyed with people who don't get that, and who think being a WRITOR is all about living on a magic mountain and casting down scrolls of pristine wisdom for immediate publication.<br /><br />I'd love to come to your book launch. Thank you. In fact, I'm wondering about coming up to Cambridge to have mine when the time comes. if I have one...Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-52761704997079316812011-11-17T08:46:43.445+00:002011-11-17T08:46:43.445+00:00It's a team game, innit?
I can't remembe...It's a team game, innit? <br /><br />I can't remember the order of events but there came a point with my one where it was gently suggested that it didn't really get going until about a third of the way in. This sounded a bit harsh at first but as my next rereading of it had me yawning in chapter two I was forced to agree and took the hatchet to a lot of it. Quite right too.<br /><br />Come to the launch? Jan 5th in Heffers? Wine, nibbles and cake?Dave Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265971917147812508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-62972449122489220012011-11-14T15:38:44.570+00:002011-11-14T15:38:44.570+00:00And how, Nick. In fact, after so many rounds of re...And how, Nick. In fact, after so many rounds of revision, chasing down inconsistencies is a huge part of this edit. And I've also had to accept -- though I hate to admit it -- that my book was in pretty poor shape whan it went out initially. I'm lucky they took it on.Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-46179128818182194532011-11-14T14:40:35.775+00:002011-11-14T14:40:35.775+00:00They're certainly beating that poor book of yo...They're certainly beating that poor book of yours into shape - a good one, I hope! Just as long as you don't need to give away a box of elastoplast with every copy...Nick Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571077124165351007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-73684997503965085942011-11-12T15:26:01.709+00:002011-11-12T15:26:01.709+00:00:-):-)Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-7717787277421674452011-11-12T13:51:18.216+00:002011-11-12T13:51:18.216+00:00I chuckled all through the post, and sniggered thr...I chuckled all through the post, and sniggered through the comments! Although now I shall be as self-conscious about using 'that' as I am about 'so', oh dear!Planet Pennyhttp://planetpenny.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-65657255130132981202011-11-11T08:55:26.918+00:002011-11-11T08:55:26.918+00:00Thanks, Lynne:)
Hello, Wendz. Thanks for dropping...Thanks, Lynne:)<br /><br />Hello, Wendz. Thanks for dropping by. Always fun to meet another seaside blogger.Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-68972738293492888532011-11-11T08:34:09.972+00:002011-11-11T08:34:09.972+00:00I'm always uncertain about using 'that'...I'm always uncertain about using 'that'. Usually I end up including it. I shall try not to.<br /><br />Anyway hello! Your Mum mentioned your blog on my blog and said you were local to me - Bexhill - so I thought I'd drop in, unannounced I know (forgive me), but well, here I am. <br /><br />I'll be back. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257653410136495378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-33689720672978919982011-11-10T16:54:52.519+00:002011-11-10T16:54:52.519+00:00Wonderful post. Made me giggle. xWonderful post. Made me giggle. xLynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-22578816762934550692011-11-10T13:57:44.745+00:002011-11-10T13:57:44.745+00:00They're probably already together in the speci...They're probably already together in the special place where all our deleted characters go. :-)K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-18405001080795165572011-11-10T13:23:33.223+00:002011-11-10T13:23:33.223+00:00Maybe the dog could become the policeman's bes...Maybe the dog could become the policeman's best friend, Kate:)Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-22151886317305028912011-11-10T13:05:20.218+00:002011-11-10T13:05:20.218+00:00Ha ha ha - I do all of those!! Especially gasping ...Ha ha ha - I do all of those!! Especially gasping and nodding!<br /><br />And it wasn't a policeman I had to delete - it was a dog!<br /><br />:-)K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-54430568714383250252011-11-10T09:05:09.050+00:002011-11-10T09:05:09.050+00:00Rachel, I don't think you need to worry.Rachel, I don't think you need to worry.Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-34960675809259623592011-11-10T08:20:14.753+00:002011-11-10T08:20:14.753+00:00It's weird how a word loses its meaning when u...It's weird how a word loses its meaning when used like perforations. Crumbs, I'm worrying about my writing now.....Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-69049171881808830322011-11-09T22:25:24.616+00:002011-11-09T22:25:24.616+00:00That's right, Eleanor. And that's that.That's right, Eleanor. And that's that.Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-27592201767148994612011-11-09T22:21:28.731+00:002011-11-09T22:21:28.731+00:00The editor said that that that that he referred to...The editor said that that that that he referred to was a that too many? Right, I get it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-61259783028474288872011-11-09T21:05:24.451+00:002011-11-09T21:05:24.451+00:00Ah, Ian. Welcome to the club:)Ah, Ian. Welcome to the club:)Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981609828734332286.post-80642575867374454742011-11-09T21:01:01.246+00:002011-11-09T21:01:01.246+00:00After going through a similar (but not as strict) ...After going through a similar (but not as strict) process with my technical book, point 6 haunted me time and time again, in addition to the word 'this'.<br />In my case the question "what is this 'that' or that 'this' referring to?" was asked (justifiably) far too often.Ianhttp://twitter.com/iandevlinnoreply@blogger.com