tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post2118572869351301880..comments2023-11-30T07:21:38.040-08:00Comments on Writers in Residence: Let it RestBonnieShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-23473478318581151152010-06-28T06:41:12.729-07:002010-06-28T06:41:12.729-07:00Isn't it frustrating how your brain can start ...Isn't it frustrating how your brain can start to fill things in instead of seeing what's on the page? Grrr!Jacqueline Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066655287551999883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-58116301427302866902010-06-27T21:11:21.422-07:002010-06-27T21:11:21.422-07:00Soooooo true. I'm editing tonight, only the fi...Soooooo true. I'm editing tonight, only the fifth or sixth time through this manuscript, and for the first time I saw I had door lights instead of door lites. Also noticed I started a scene with an Altima, and ended with a Acura. Good grief! Let it rest, let it rest, let it rest.<br /><br />MadelineM.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-59534762097307391392010-06-20T17:27:20.637-07:002010-06-20T17:27:20.637-07:00Every writer needs to put some space between himse...Every writer needs to put some space between himself and his work just to let the work marinate. Seeing the piece, even a few hours later, will have you seeing it through fresh eyes. <br /><br />And I also do that with my ears. I use WORD 2003 that has a lovely feature called SPEECH. I let the computer read my work back to me. <br /><br />When reading your own work, you will invariably read over a mistake, whether it's a mis-used word ("hat" turning into "hay" because of a typo) or just not a fuzzt idea. You know what you wanted to say, but sometimes it doesn't make it to the page. <br /><br />SPEECH reads it out loud, warts and all. It says whatever you wrote. Listen and you will catch those errors.<br /><br />And when you are listening and you don't quite understand what you meant, figure your reader won't understand it either.<br /><br />Let your work rest and listen to it. Works miracles. <br /><br />Thanks for the refresher, Jackie.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-31789695473226741022010-06-20T09:26:39.401-07:002010-06-20T09:26:39.401-07:00Oh, my gosh...how true this is! DEFINITELY let yo...Oh, my gosh...how true this is! DEFINITELY let your work "rest," especially the short stuff that must go out quickly. You can spare that extra few hours! (Speaking from experience.)Jackie Houchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866819043972381661noreply@blogger.com