#QUOTE Dawn wrote: "In this chapter, something didn’t make sense. My character is wandering through the downtown of her city and comes upon a residential location.
But downtowns are usually made up of businesses - not homes.
So, when I saw that during revision, I thought, ‘That’s not right.’ "
Yes, you're right. Authors need to don the "editor's hat" and bring a fresh eye to the pages. Thanks for the reminder, Dawn.
Thank you, LindaAnn! I must add that when we edit our own work, we must be critical of everything written. Having those fresh eyes after writing/revising can ensure this will happen.
Good advice for revisions! Let them rest and percolate before going back to them.
Thank you. I have found that doing this helps a lot!
#QUOTE Dawn wrote: "In this chapter, something didn’t make sense. My character is wandering through the downtown of her city and comes upon a residential location.
But downtowns are usually made up of businesses - not homes.
So, when I saw that during revision, I thought, ‘That’s not right.’ "
Yes, you're right. Authors need to don the "editor's hat" and bring a fresh eye to the pages. Thanks for the reminder, Dawn.
Thank you, LindaAnn! I must add that when we edit our own work, we must be critical of everything written. Having those fresh eyes after writing/revising can ensure this will happen.
Yes, Dawn, and you are quite right that the pages (like a pie) need to "cool" before you go back in with a knife! (smile)