Writing and Comments
Day 10:
When I write I need to comment about my work, often to myself. This way I see it through the eyes of a reader.
I’ll print it out and read it far, far away from either a desk or a library. In fact anywhere where I don’t do work on my book. This way I read it as a reader. it helps, the best way to proofread in fact, and as a bonus I see all the mistakes spell check doesn’t see.
Already. Alright. See my point? Spell check most certainly won’t “see” those.
But I do get work done after that as I often will bring a pencil along to circle mistakes or changes I want.
What I’m reading:
The First Five Pages. Lukeman’s got tons of excellent ideas, and advice. I am doing the unthinkable of marking pages! His is adamant about nouns and verbs. Not adverbs and adjectives, something I need to work on.
4 Comments
Anonymous
cool things you’re doing,
Hope you’ll do well.
What about other writing books?
Roy
lukeman’s book is good what otherones can you suggest?
Julie
have you seen any other blogs that you would recommend?
Rebecca
One of teh best blogs out there is BJ anderson’s blog, he;s a fantasy writer.