tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post2947266933547862989..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: Revisions, Cutting a Character even if it's Painful, and the Art of the Delete ButtonBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-71613825770610954102012-03-03T09:26:43.723-08:002012-03-03T09:26:43.723-08:00Great post on editing. I think if writers don'...Great post on editing. I think if writers don't think they need to cut words, they aren't looking hard enough.<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-54189568188747569222012-03-01T16:16:41.947-08:002012-03-01T16:16:41.947-08:00Love this post! I've been cutting an entire ch...Love this post! I've been cutting an entire character during these revisions - after upping her involvement during my last round - and you've given me some much-needed enthusiasm for the task.Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-62955138699025906872012-02-29T06:13:43.947-08:002012-02-29T06:13:43.947-08:00Maybe Ferron can resurface in Everneath 3: The Eve...Maybe Ferron can resurface in Everneath 3: The Everneathiest :)Ann Marie Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112647109520950160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-77782501059831315242012-02-28T18:34:40.042-08:002012-02-28T18:34:40.042-08:00I am so sorry for your loss. I've never had t...I am so sorry for your loss. I've never had to cut characters, but I have cut scenes I labored over. Once I even cut the scene that inspired the entire story, but the story needed to go in a different direction. I mourn those scenes, but I have them saved in my "WIP Graveyard" file, 'cuz I can't quite let them go of them completely.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835079187093517851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-66753449256239419482012-02-28T16:04:55.721-08:002012-02-28T16:04:55.721-08:00What?! You paraphrased your conversation with your...What?! You paraphrased your conversation with your editor?! I want to know exact words and exact details! ;) Sorry you had to cut a character, but if you feel it makes for a better story, then I'm glad you did. But, I am truly sorry for your loss.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-69320514483117566282012-02-28T15:48:59.586-08:002012-02-28T15:48:59.586-08:00I save all my deleted scenes/pages/paragraphs in a...I save all my deleted scenes/pages/paragraphs in a separate document just in case. It's over 70,000 almost another books.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-85674485050857711082012-02-28T15:13:42.346-08:002012-02-28T15:13:42.346-08:00LOL. I've always wondered why everyone gets al...LOL. I've always wondered why everyone gets all funny about cutting or killing characters. Until last night .... I killed off one of my favorites. Yeah - he seriously dies. :( It was terrible and horrible for me, but... it needed to happen. <br /><br />Glad you figured out what to do with Ferron. Hard, but obviously for the best :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-79163846516940674312012-02-28T14:58:32.306-08:002012-02-28T14:58:32.306-08:00Odd, I'm in revisions and so far I've near...Odd, I'm in revisions and so far I've nearly doubled every scene I've touched. I see future problems....LC Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141615222928717833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-87531200348043119752012-02-28T14:18:03.315-08:002012-02-28T14:18:03.315-08:00Brodi, you've hit the nail on the head. It is ...Brodi, you've hit the nail on the head. It is so painful the first time you realize that all those pieces and parts you agonized over now have to go. In the end, it is the mark of a good writer to know when the writing has to stop and the editing begin.<br /><br />Goodbye, Ferron, sorry we didn't get to meet you. Of course, maybe Ferron has her own story to tell and a book of her own? Just a thought.Bridget Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266949188499763952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-68797369323230325672012-02-28T14:17:29.257-08:002012-02-28T14:17:29.257-08:00Huh. Speaking of words that should have been cut.....Huh. Speaking of words that should have been cut...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-49347866384246399112012-02-28T14:16:05.920-08:002012-02-28T14:16:05.920-08:00FerronI cut a character once. And almost 30,000 wo...FerronI cut a character once. And almost 30,000 words. More if you count the words I replaced with other words. Feels so good to realize you don't need them! <br /><br />Still, I hope you saved Ferron somewhere-if only to share on your blog. Deleted scenes are cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.com