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By: Shack’s Comings and Goings » Sunday Wash-Up

Shack’s Comings and Goings » Sunday Wash-Up — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:47:20 +0000

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By: Writing with a partner - writing better in less time | Collective Inkwell

Writing with a partner - writing better in less time | Collective Inkwell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:30:02 +0000

[...] would. I make some edits and then pitch it back to Sean, who might make a few more of his own edits before sending it to me for the final cut. It’s a process which is working very well for [...]

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:35:17 +0000

But dollops of drivel – what about these darling little babies? They are cute and apt to make me look smart. Darn. Well, if you say so…

By: Bud Hennekes

Bud Hennekes — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:56:53 +0000

I love it! The writing and editing process are two completely different things. When writing it is important we take the time to allow our ideas to sit and form in our unconscious mind. Simply putting all our ideas down does wonders in creating a powerful message. When writing we should always ask ourselves " does this path have a heart?" If it does? Keep writing.. If it doesn't? Keep writing.. You're a great writer Sean and a big inspiration. Bud Hennekes’s last blog post..The Power of Meditation

By: Murder Your Darlings

Murder Your Darlings — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:09:14 +0000

[...] in the week, over at the Inkwell, I talked about writing in rough draft and how it’s best just to sometimes let go. Sometimes writers have a difficult time with [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:35:16 +0000

Mary Anne: Thanks, Mary Anne. I'm enjoying getting to know you as well. I LOVE smart people and you are a firecracker. Iian. We should just bury them up to their necks in the sand so they can't move, then drive to the beach when we need them. : > ) Sean’s last blog post..My Daughter Danced For Me

By: Iain Broome

Iain Broome — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:36:22 +0000

Indeed it takes great courage to murder your darlings, but rather than beat them to a pulp and throw them in the canal, I always pop them in a cupboard in case I want to return to them. I have a number of notepad files called 'scraps' where good, well-written paragraphs live after they've been deemed unnecessary in their original context. Your sentence, 'It happens to be in the wrong book' is absolutely right. Don't murder your darlings, just suffocate them until you need them to breathe again. Yuck. Iain Broome’s last blog post..How to find your perfect writing partner

By: Mary Anne Fisher

Mary Anne Fisher — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:24:51 +0000

Thanks for this critical reminder (and great read), Sean. After many years of writing, I’m still a bit slow when it comes to [serious] cutting.

But when I do get to it, my work is always dramatically improved and it feels fantastic to boot! And the more cutting and rearranging I do, the better the copy gets and the better I feel.

I’m really enjoying your posts and getting to know you!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:03:27 +0000

Janice: Alright Janice, you win. Burning weeds is definitely better than doing anything to little darlings, though it probably isn't nearly as catchy a headline. : > ) Davina: That's well articulated, Davina. I am the same. No difficulty, but sometimes my left and right brain do get into a bit of a scuffle. Melissa: Perhaps if I'd grown up as a writer I'd have more difficulty, but the truth is, as much as I love long winded prose, I'm a fairly practical guy. So chop chop, wicky wicky and all that jazz. Sean’s last blog post..Deeper Roots For Longer Branches: Writer Dad 2.0

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:16:51 +0000

Good for you - for knowing what needs to be cut and for cutting it! Many writers get too attached to passages like the one you've described. I've seen it in plenty of novels, so sometimes these sections even slip past the editors. Published authors often say "writing is revision." Ain't it the truth! Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..What? You Thought Poetry Writing Was Easy?