Devereaux Court: 50,000!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

50,000!

I thought you might like to know that, between all of the DevCo-writing NaNoWriMo participants, we've passed the 50,000 word mark. Most of this, I must confess, is down to E.

I'm under par, but pretty much back to where I want to be, IE, needing to write 2,000 words per day to finish on time. I wrote 7,400 words this weekend to catch up, so I'm feeling pretty good about myself, if a little exhausted.

I have an early morning meeting at my day job tomorrow, so it's off to bed for me, but for those of you back in Canadaland, enjoy the rest of your writing day!

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Editing Tips You Probably Already Knew

- Adapt.
- First draft = first draft. Just write it. It doesn't have to be perfect - yet.
- Be Specific!
- Spell Check Is Our Friend
- Details - always details.
- Just because it's a big word, doesn't mean it's the *right* word.
- Always ask questions of your work. If you're confused, so are your readers
- Be consistent! Continuity errors annoy everyone.
- A story can be believable, even if it's set on another planet. Make sure your universe *works* within its own confines.
- Mind your tenses.
- Mind your homonyms.
- When it's finally finished...ignore it for a week or so. *Then* read it over. You catch more that way
- Read it aloud. How does the prose flow? Many things sound better in your head than out loud.
- Always leave plenty of space in your margins for comments.
- Remember: an editor is not out to personally attack you - and you don't have to always follow what they say. Ultimately, the choice to revise is yours.
- Know your audience.
- Read. Read everything. Watch how the published authors do it. See for yourself what works and what doesn't, and then make it your own.
- It's your baby - but even babies need to grow. Don't be afraid to let go of ideas that don't work