tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post8739249825351087218..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Another mark of the amateurEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-90137211948850422932009-09-23T12:44:49.381-05:002009-09-23T12:44:49.381-05:00Livia, no, it's into the second chapter. But I...Livia, no, it's into the second chapter. But I see that smushing in openings too.<br /><br />"I'm lost" is the worst thing I can say as I read a passage.<br /><br />Okay, "The punctuation errors make my eyes bleed" is worse.<br /><br />aliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35826644428226339662009-09-22T21:30:53.666-05:002009-09-22T21:30:53.666-05:00Uh-oh - I thought I pulled back that submission......Uh-oh - I thought I pulled back that submission...<br /><br />hehehe<br /><br />Seriously, makes me feel good to know that I knew better than that even before I started hanging here, and I've learned so much since then. Thanks, ladies! 8-)Dave Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773380114295267509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-16100853134438025642009-09-22T16:27:35.751-05:002009-09-22T16:27:35.751-05:00Point of clarification -- was that paragraph suppo...Point of clarification -- was that paragraph supposed to be the first few paragraphs of the story?Livia Blackburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-23266640692763845052009-09-22T09:54:41.855-05:002009-09-22T09:54:41.855-05:00Great post! Thankfully, after looking at my openin...Great post! Thankfully, after looking at my opening, I don't think I had any of these problems -- but they are common, and it's best to double-check!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-80070728828151659332009-09-22T00:14:45.981-05:002009-09-22T00:14:45.981-05:00MM, glad we can help! But I think mostly we just s...MM, glad we can help! But I think mostly we just say aloud what you guys know intuitively. :)<br /><br />Jami, hope your edit is going painlessly! I'm doing a ms now and all I seem to be doing to help is moving phrases around. I hope no one asks why. "Just because!"<br />AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-22293832176914334942009-09-21T22:50:30.129-05:002009-09-21T22:50:30.129-05:00No, no, please don't put an end to this series...No, no, please don't put an end to this series. I've learned a frightening amount from these tips. And I do mean frightening.<br /><br />Thank you Alicia!M. Kasselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026901201862779476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-3617511555680735442009-09-21T21:11:48.594-05:002009-09-21T21:11:48.594-05:00Thanks Alicia!
When I first started, someone had ...Thanks Alicia!<br /><br />When I first started, someone had told me that dialogue should always be front and center in a paragraph. This led to paragraphs without a purpose as things would get combined and separated to make sure those quote marks were always first. Then you two set me straight. :)<br /><br />I'm about 3/4 done with my massive "everything I learned at edittorrent" edit, and my paragraphs are no longer jumbled messes like you post above. Although, I don't think any of mine were <i>quite</i> that bad. LOL!<br /><br />Jami G.Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.com