tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post5056066997567430489..comments2024-03-28T06:56:29.405+00:00Comments on Jennifer Joyce Writes: Insecure Writer's Support Group - AugustJennifer Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-52343931055783218252012-08-05T11:33:15.037+01:002012-08-05T11:33:15.037+01:00Thanks :-) I'm hoping lots of unnecessary scen...Thanks :-) I'm hoping lots of unnecessary scenes jump out at me when I open the document! Wishful thinking...Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-88378304911346300152012-08-05T11:32:05.887+01:002012-08-05T11:32:05.887+01:00Thanks for visiting and good luck with your 10,000...Thanks for visiting and good luck with your 10,000 words too :-)Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-20644330005335322352012-08-05T11:31:00.143+01:002012-08-05T11:31:00.143+01:00Yep, it definitely needs doing. I think (hope) it&...Yep, it definitely needs doing. I think (hope) it'll make a better book once I'm done.Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-59987656462643135282012-08-03T16:54:05.770+01:002012-08-03T16:54:05.770+01:00I love cutting because I usually realize I didn...I love cutting because I usually realize I didn't need the scenes I cut, and it makes the book so much cleaner without them. Best of luck!<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-30231794192208444022012-08-03T01:14:45.340+01:002012-08-03T01:14:45.340+01:00Recipricating the visit via IWSG, and especially t...Recipricating the visit via IWSG, and especially to thank you for your quick supportive words against my own fears. Although reading your post, I have to admit - I have about 10,000 words myself to cut, *grins*.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047752864965280859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-31501077568018502182012-08-02T20:40:10.904+01:002012-08-02T20:40:10.904+01:00If you know you have to do it, that's half the...If you know you have to do it, that's half the battle. (Says she who has a massively long novel that she still can't quite what to do with)Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-88668956354683100582012-08-02T17:25:41.269+01:002012-08-02T17:25:41.269+01:00Hi Melissa. I'm sure there will be loads that ...Hi Melissa. I'm sure there will be loads that could be cut out and I'm just worrying over nothing (I hope). But if I didn't worry, I'd have nothing to post about on the first Wednesday of the month :-PJennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-23340393600248409532012-08-02T17:22:21.365+01:002012-08-02T17:22:21.365+01:00Hi Cate.
You're right - in a huge chunk it se...Hi Cate.<br /><br />You're right - in a huge chunk it seems massive but I'm sure there'll be bits here and there that can go or the writing tightened up.Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-21553082495216028812012-08-02T16:33:12.125+01:002012-08-02T16:33:12.125+01:00Just tightening the writing and cutting out weasel...Just tightening the writing and cutting out weasel words (assuming you have some LOL) can cut it a lot. Is there a scene or part of a scene you don't need? If not, then divide 10,000 by the number of chapters (or pages, which ever is easier) and know that's how many words you'll have to cut per page/chapter. Good luck. ;)<br /><br />IWSG #179 (At least until Alex culls the list again. :P)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-41984916982478873602012-08-01T20:49:10.956+01:002012-08-01T20:49:10.956+01:00Once you get into it, I bet you'll find places...Once you get into it, I bet you'll find places you can condense, if you don't want to cut. Ten thousand seems like a lot but spread out over a novel, you'll be able to do it in bits and pieces. :)<br />Good luck!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-59032943942119428522012-08-01T19:06:07.170+01:002012-08-01T19:06:07.170+01:00Hi Michelle :-) Thank you for visiting my blog too...Hi Michelle :-) Thank you for visiting my blog too!Jennifer Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285381115807201869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-13413029133219069472012-08-01T18:05:03.448+01:002012-08-01T18:05:03.448+01:00Good luck with the editing! I'm sure that once...Good luck with the editing! I'm sure that once you get into the swing of 'cutting', you'll be okay.<br />Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment, Mama J. :)Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177231120775405245.post-70251826356784010802012-08-01T08:12:36.566+01:002012-08-01T08:12:36.566+01:0010K isn't nearly as much as you think! I cut G...10K isn't nearly as much as you think! I cut Game On by more than 60K, which might just mean my first draft was terrible lol! Once you start reading it back, you will probably find it is easier than you first thought.Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com