Thursday, August 25, 2011

My Favorite Edit

I've decided that my favorite edit is edit number two. When you write for the first time, you're filling a blank page. It's enjoyable, but hard.

But the second pass is the most fun. The structure is there, but it's usually weak. You add depth, emotion, and "meat" to the bones. The second draft is such an improvement from the first, and you feel like a master craftsman (or craftswoman, depending). It's an enjoyable experience.

My least favorite edit? That's easy. The last one. because by that point, you've been over the manuscript about a hundred times. #PainAndTorture

3 comments:

Nicole Pyles said...

Oh I hear ya! I don't like the last one either...my main issue is that it becomes had to figure out which last edit is really your last!

Kurt Johnson said...

Yes, but your fans love the final edit the most because the book is close to getting in our hands.

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