tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post4448563020783694675..comments2024-01-21T15:03:35.162-07:00Comments on Lara Schiffbauer's Motivation for Creation: Know the Difference Between Writing & Editing by Leigh CovingtonLara Schiffbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-63045555429995186812012-05-18T11:28:19.744-06:002012-05-18T11:28:19.744-06:00This is so great, and it's hard to not go back...This is so great, and it's hard to not go back and want to fix things while just *writing*. I know for me, things flow better when I just let myself go and not worry about how many times I use the word *just* or whether that comma should be there.Cortney Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774060537148628453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-61083256655008049942012-05-17T22:03:53.082-06:002012-05-17T22:03:53.082-06:00Hi Lara - got an award for ya!
http://thefarseas.b...Hi Lara - got an award for ya!<br />http://thefarseas.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/great-comments-award.htmlTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-55462471400030295132012-05-17T18:47:53.022-06:002012-05-17T18:47:53.022-06:00Great post/interview! I love it. Sometimes I get s...Great post/interview! I love it. Sometimes I get stuck in editing while I'm writing. Gotta step back and just let the words flow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-37888980288999297172012-05-17T16:30:44.807-06:002012-05-17T16:30:44.807-06:00excellent post! I have so, so much to learn that p...excellent post! I have so, so much to learn that posts like this really help me. Thanks!Leslie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17430815366297302202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-23193795386606282842012-05-17T04:11:03.308-06:002012-05-17T04:11:03.308-06:00...one of my biggest weaknesses, just writing with......one of my biggest weaknesses, just writing without making an attempt at going back and editing something from the day prior. <br /><br />I'm also a Leigh follower, and agree, most excellent advice ;)<br /><br />ElElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-17457981101402876712012-05-17T03:58:55.159-06:002012-05-17T03:58:55.159-06:00Write on, Leigh:)
Thanks for hosting such a cool ...Write on, Leigh:)<br /><br />Thanks for hosting such a cool peep, Lara. I suppose it takes one to know one :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-63417912576003609642012-05-16T16:49:30.494-06:002012-05-16T16:49:30.494-06:00Thank you so much to everyone for coming over and/...Thank you so much to everyone for coming over and/or commenting on Leigh's fantastic post! Also, thanks and "welcome" to you new followers, Elizabeth, Shallee, Ruth and Deana!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-81848583720475221162012-05-16T15:09:00.760-06:002012-05-16T15:09:00.760-06:00What a fantastic bit of advice about writing that ...What a fantastic bit of advice about writing that comes from a visual medium! Thank you, Leigh.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-80966300572937325862012-05-16T14:59:48.220-06:002012-05-16T14:59:48.220-06:00I agree! This is great advice and why writing the ...I agree! This is great advice and why writing the first draft is so much fun for me--all the discovery and writing from the heart! :)Coleen Patrickhttp://coleenpatrick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-27321999777733458832012-05-16T11:56:31.224-06:002012-05-16T11:56:31.224-06:00I completely agree. I always plow through my firs...I completely agree. I always plow through my first draft without thinking about it at all. I just go for it and whenever the editor in me starts to sit up and take notice, I tell her to shut up, she'll get her hands on it later. It took a long, long time for me to be able to do that but it works so much better. It's like Stephen King said, you write the first draft with the door closed (i.e. no one there to watch you) and the subsequent drafts with the door open. Great post!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-20542102677565454322012-05-16T08:15:52.558-06:002012-05-16T08:15:52.558-06:00Great post ladies! Thanks for the advice on when t...Great post ladies! Thanks for the advice on when to edit. I struggle with that stage a lot. The video clip was great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581876204776919003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-72100852976359930272012-05-16T08:01:31.466-06:002012-05-16T08:01:31.466-06:00I try not to edit as I write... but find myself sl...I try not to edit as I write... but find myself slipping often! It's a compulsion. The perfectionist in me steps forward and says 'you're gonna leave that crap on the page? What if you die tonight and people think that's the best you can do?' Yeah, I'm weird...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-32174496940658463102012-05-16T07:26:24.667-06:002012-05-16T07:26:24.667-06:00Totally agree.
But have learned not to then ship i...Totally agree.<br />But have learned not to then ship it to a beta until I at least one mindful read through!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-33456952812627170352012-05-16T06:04:27.394-06:002012-05-16T06:04:27.394-06:00I sometimes hear my editor voice when I'm writ...I sometimes hear my editor voice when I'm writing and try to ignore it, smack it down. I find sometimes, when writing, if I just keep typing...even if I'm not sure what word or phrase to use, I'll just type ___________ and keep on banging away. Editing comes much later. Great post.Karen S. Elliotthttp://www.karenselliott.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-89114138748821051232012-05-15T20:50:19.486-06:002012-05-15T20:50:19.486-06:00Head and heart! I love it. SO true :)Head and heart! I love it. SO true :)Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-11237464918677890312012-05-15T18:57:07.243-06:002012-05-15T18:57:07.243-06:00Thanks to YOU for letting me come share today! I&#...Thanks to YOU for letting me come share today! I've had a blast! It was helpful to me too because I tend move backwards. I've been trying to stick to this on my rewrite and it's helping!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-15822908026675699372012-05-15T18:40:34.287-06:002012-05-15T18:40:34.287-06:00Some people can just pants like that but that isn&...Some people can just pants like that but that isn't me. I need to have a structure and a path to follow before I can just vomit words on paper.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-22408552674701034102012-05-15T16:37:40.560-06:002012-05-15T16:37:40.560-06:00I loved Kevin's talk too. Its funny how much I...I loved Kevin's talk too. Its funny how much I've though about his presentations since. Seriously good stuff.Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950401078130239174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-75438847444670296632012-05-15T15:53:59.549-06:002012-05-15T15:53:59.549-06:00Great post, Leigh, and I love Finding Forester. It...Great post, Leigh, and I love Finding Forester. It may be time to rewatch it ;)Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-33333879048865023362012-05-15T13:25:29.903-06:002012-05-15T13:25:29.903-06:00SO TRUE. My first drafts come out so much better--...SO TRUE. My first drafts come out so much better-- and therefore the whole story does-- when I let the momentum and heart flow. Thanks, Leigh and Lara!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-27567397811998862572012-05-15T11:05:07.166-06:002012-05-15T11:05:07.166-06:00This is great! Because I seriously struggle with t...This is great! Because I seriously struggle with this issue. It's so, so hard for me to just write. But I'm going to try it when I start my next book!Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-5470893429239414402012-05-15T10:53:58.490-06:002012-05-15T10:53:58.490-06:00Awesome post! I absolutely needed this today. I...Awesome post! I absolutely needed this today. I'm always moving backward. And Leigh, you're great.i'm erin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13729541389129887477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-69533873356188465782012-05-15T10:30:58.765-06:002012-05-15T10:30:58.765-06:00This is totally why I can't draft one book whi...This is totally why I can't draft one book while I'm editing another. My brain fights with my heart :)Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-39233057720423188032012-05-15T10:08:05.776-06:002012-05-15T10:08:05.776-06:00Great comments Leigh! Love the video clip from Vi...Great comments Leigh! Love the video clip from Vinding Forrester -- forgot that scene. But, very true. Such a profound piece of advice.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-38133980214524011352012-05-15T09:40:41.778-06:002012-05-15T09:40:41.778-06:00Makes PERFECT sense... hard part for me is to turn...Makes PERFECT sense... hard part for me is to turn off my brain, LOL. I want to have perfect first drafts... I'm learning to perfect the art of the bad first draft! LOL!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.com