USA Today bestselling author Dan Alatorre has 50+ titles published in more than 120 countries and over a dozen languages.
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11 thoughts on “That’s me with editing.”
That’s me on a run or in my weight lifting class. I’m one of those freaks that doesn’t mind editing. Even after the tenth book, I’m jus so excited I managed to finish that I’m happy to correct the gazillion (an actual word nowadays) mistakes.
Definitely definitely definitely with running. Definitely.
Running sucks. I have a T-shirt that says “running sucks” and every runner I meet wants to know where I got it. Because everybody knows running sucks. Same with editing. If I had a T-shirt that said editing sucks, every writer I met would want to know where I bought it.
But it’s true that I really hate it the most before I start. Once I start, I actually don’t mind all that much and when I’m finished I feel absolutely triumphant .
That’s as far as editing goes.
Running, I know I have to do again the next day so… less triumphant feeling
It seems like the more I care about a story, the more editing it needs. If it’s something I’m doing for practice, it’s birthed almost fully formed. If it’s part of my novel, I need all the editing skills I can summon.
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That’s me on a run or in my weight lifting class. I’m one of those freaks that doesn’t mind editing. Even after the tenth book, I’m jus so excited I managed to finish that I’m happy to correct the gazillion (an actual word nowadays) mistakes.
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Definitely running.
Definitely definitely definitely with running. Definitely.
Running sucks. I have a T-shirt that says “running sucks” and every runner I meet wants to know where I got it. Because everybody knows running sucks. Same with editing. If I had a T-shirt that said editing sucks, every writer I met would want to know where I bought it.
But it’s true that I really hate it the most before I start. Once I start, I actually don’t mind all that much and when I’m finished I feel absolutely triumphant .
That’s as far as editing goes.
Running, I know I have to do again the next day so… less triumphant feeling
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It seems like the more I care about a story, the more editing it needs. If it’s something I’m doing for practice, it’s birthed almost fully formed. If it’s part of my novel, I need all the editing skills I can summon.
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I definitely agree with that! Something that’s for my blog I may not even proofread. As you all have seen!
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My sentiments exactly!
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Awesome.
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Me and running: “Well, I’m glad THAT’S over.”
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You and probably everyone else who has ever run
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My edits took far longer than anticipated.
I finished them today!
Hooray, I feel fantastic. What a journey.
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Edits always take longer than expected. Because editing sucks.
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😂 true
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