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You go back and look at it a month or a year later, and you'll want to edit it. For writing and content I bet. I don't want to put anything out there where others can read until it's been polished good and well. It should still be good when I reread it.
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Fuu-chan, I loooooove the pirate look!!
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@Kat Funny thing is I won't feel like I need to edit it until after I finish it. once it is done, then I start getting ideas on what I should have done so then I am constantly going back and editing it. That is what I have been doing with my fanfic XD And I can't decide on one of my characters' eye color. [lol] Thank you whisper. |
I thought you said you didn't edit.
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Not until after I publish it on the site I am on. Sorry, I am very vague. Lack of sleep. [lol] Usually, I'm in a hurry to get feedback. As well as when I first write it, I don't see it as a rough draft and I think it looks fine. I also have a grammar app which underlines any mistakes in red and the red line irks me so I have to fix it. But I don't start to get ideas until after it is up so then I am constantly adding new things. You know? Plus, I can't decide on my characters eye color so I am constantly changing things. v.v |
I guess I understand. But I don't get your distinction about rough drafts. If you edit after, then it's a draft and the next one is a draft. They can't all be the complete work.
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I don't consider them as a rough draft because I didn't plan it out to be a rough draft. I just mainly wanted to get it done. XD |
Eh...it's still rough if it's rough....
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Eh X3. I am weird and still don't think it is since I don't do much editing. [XD] |
I guess you would call it polishing, not editing then.
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Yes! Polishing that is exactly what it is. Mostly because I hate seeing my grammar tell me how many errors it has, and I have to fix it right away or else it will anoy me forever. [rofl] |
I can worry over syntax for hours. I'll read through so many times perfecting it.
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My grammarly app on my chrome notifies me with how many errors I have. i did some polishing over both chapters. Chapter 1 I had like..50 errors. So I had to fix those. And now chapter 1 is 3077 words. [XD] |
You seriously can't just listen to the computer's idea of grammar though. It's not always right and there are many perfect times to break the rules!
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I have forgotten all i learned in school on grammar so it has a better idea than I do. In my head..well..there is nothing due to my memory is like a strainer. Things go in but never stay in. Like this morning I remembered an old song I wanna listen to[although I didn't know the band name, lyrics since all I could remember was the instrumental part] and not even 5 minutes later I forgot the sound of it. |
I don't remember remember everything they say in school, but reading is one of the best ways to get a handle on grammar. If you want a really technical view that's best for paper writing than creative fiction (but a nice place to start), the book Elements of Style by strunk and white is very helpful.
that's normal though... |
Hey y'all. How's today or tonight or evening....going for y'all?
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@Kat I will look into it for when I renew my library card. I haven't been to the library in like..5 years. [lol] Hello Paine dear, how are you? It is going rather well for me right now. Just browsing DA, doing some rawing and of course writing. |
Fuu:
That good and sounds fun. I am doing fine today. Been in a freak cleaning mood. I even swept and mopped under the stove and the fridge. |
Hey Paine. It's good for me. I'm just busy editing chapter four of my fic.
I hope the library has it, fuu. The nearest library to me has like...nothing. |
Kat: That sounds like a never ending task.
Mopping my floors feels like theres no point in mopping them. Can't tell I mopped them T_T |
it's not never ending! D: I'll be done in a few days!
haha. My mom needs new floors. They're dingy no matter what. |
@Paine Those places needed to be cleaned anyways. [lol] I only clean when I am stressed out. [sweat] @Kat Hopefully. If not I will check out a book that looks good to help on my writing. |
I hate cleaning. I don't do it if I haven't been ordered to.
I updated my third post of this thread with a list of helpful books and websites on writing. I probably have more bookmarked elsewhere too. |
@Kat Awesome! I will have to check them out. :3 |
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