tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post4536388097670706736..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Editing For Yourself Vs. Editing For OthersKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-54709994609845570172013-05-26T17:25:11.431-04:002013-05-26T17:25:11.431-04:00Yes, I love proofreading in print. Killer on the i...Yes, I love proofreading in print. Killer on the ink and paper, though.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-7008181885911948232013-05-26T14:41:05.707-04:002013-05-26T14:41:05.707-04:00All things that I've done too, Kelly, editing ...All things that I've done too, Kelly, editing for others, and for myself. When I do look over my own material for editing, it'll be after leaving the material alone for awhile, and I find printing it off means I can pick up things that I might pass by entirely on a computer screen.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-40745843304785439722013-05-20T16:47:17.272-04:002013-05-20T16:47:17.272-04:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-31988490890894864192013-05-20T15:28:34.548-04:002013-05-20T15:28:34.548-04:00Great list, Kelly. Thanks for sharing!Great list, Kelly. Thanks for sharing!Ida https://www.blogger.com/profile/11147292645496131773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-30457924833415247552013-05-19T11:13:50.495-04:002013-05-19T11:13:50.495-04:00Glad you liked it, Carol. :)Glad you liked it, Carol. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-76349650089202139802013-05-19T04:02:40.199-04:002013-05-19T04:02:40.199-04:00Very illuminating! I have both self edited and bee...Very illuminating! I have both self edited and been edited and it is useful to see the processes you go through.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-63088302073596557322013-05-16T12:06:31.113-04:002013-05-16T12:06:31.113-04:00Yes, it's tough to see what's in your head...Yes, it's tough to see what's in your head vs. what's on the page sometimes.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-20794252981982431192013-05-16T10:04:17.883-04:002013-05-16T10:04:17.883-04:00I get my editing practice from marking my students...I get my editing practice from marking my students' essays. You're right, it's much easier to spot plot loopholes when I'm reading a piece for the first time. With my own ms, I sometimes skip mentioning a detail because it was already in my head. Reading backwards is something I'll have to try! Thanks, Kelly.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-64042900995576848392013-05-16T06:42:30.411-04:002013-05-16T06:42:30.411-04:00Yes, it definitely helps you hear things that you ...Yes, it definitely helps you hear things that you wouldn't have otherwise.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-35523525371359678932013-05-16T06:41:42.725-04:002013-05-16T06:41:42.725-04:00Yes, ALWAYS get other eyes on your work. It's ...Yes, ALWAYS get other eyes on your work. It's a necessity.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-35878858613380085742013-05-16T06:41:18.688-04:002013-05-16T06:41:18.688-04:00It's the same for me. That's why I love th...It's the same for me. That's why I love the reading backwards trick. It really helps.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-86546210140248288742013-05-16T01:25:50.977-04:002013-05-16T01:25:50.977-04:00That's a great checklist. One thing I do is re...That's a great checklist. One thing I do is read chapters backwards. I find many mistakes that way. Sometimes I have my Kindle read a manuscript to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-51800671339677202462013-05-15T23:53:23.800-04:002013-05-15T23:53:23.800-04:00Lately I've been reading it out loud and on th...Lately I've been reading it out loud and on the Kindle. For some reason, it's easier to see spelling/grammar errors that way. Adrianne Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108123882094459747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-56562722057498083982013-05-15T23:49:35.144-04:002013-05-15T23:49:35.144-04:00I get hung up on the little things when I edit for...I get hung up on the little things when I edit for myself. Like you said--too close to it. Best to fix what I can and then get feedback from someone else who can look at it from the outside. They catch those things we know in our heads and fail to put on the page!Kiersihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033659930186902045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-59305560781001002642013-05-15T20:06:50.084-04:002013-05-15T20:06:50.084-04:00I can see how editing for yourself and others is d...I can see how editing for yourself and others is different. When I read books or someone's ms for them- spelling errors and plot errors tend to jump out. In my own writing it can be much harder. I like the tips you shared for editing your own work. Thanks! Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-39631137328661761792013-05-15T19:03:00.054-04:002013-05-15T19:03:00.054-04:00I should have mentioned that I do that, too. Thank...I should have mentioned that I do that, too. Thanks so much for sharing.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-74425777512031035962013-05-15T18:58:49.984-04:002013-05-15T18:58:49.984-04:00Thanks for sharing this with us Kelly. A great pos...Thanks for sharing this with us Kelly. A great post! I also read my manuscript aloud as though it's a book on tape - with the inflection and emphasis where it should naturally be. That seems to help, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-88286018260816470222013-05-15T18:47:22.125-04:002013-05-15T18:47:22.125-04:00Yes, you can. It's very effective for finding ...Yes, you can. It's very effective for finding errors.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-6573603176841084702013-05-15T18:42:23.602-04:002013-05-15T18:42:23.602-04:00These are some excellent editing tips Kelly. I esp...These are some excellent editing tips Kelly. I especially like the one about reading the manuscript backwards sentence by sentence. I can even use this one in the technical editing I do.Carol Applehttp://www.carolsnotes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-69470483303408434832013-05-15T17:00:40.854-04:002013-05-15T17:00:40.854-04:00It is slow and you can't get into the story so...It is slow and you can't get into the story so it's not as exciting, but it works.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-2647973699814125042013-05-15T17:00:19.083-04:002013-05-15T17:00:19.083-04:00Great tip, Jessie!Great tip, Jessie!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-35607283833454386612013-05-15T16:59:50.881-04:002013-05-15T16:59:50.881-04:00Yes, that's a great trick. Thanks for sharing....Yes, that's a great trick. Thanks for sharing.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-6295279328500499802013-05-15T16:46:21.852-04:002013-05-15T16:46:21.852-04:00I have to learn better skills in editing. This is ...I have to learn better skills in editing. This is not my strong suit. These are great tips! Thanks! Reading backwards seems so tedious but I think it would help so much!Jodi @ Heal Nowhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-23674930691474398892013-05-15T14:50:31.753-04:002013-05-15T14:50:31.753-04:00in my latest novel, time was really important so g...in my latest novel, time was really important so going back and editing against a timeline was helpful...Jessie Harrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-13615970854900284172013-05-15T14:32:55.324-04:002013-05-15T14:32:55.324-04:00This looks like a good checklist.During my latest ...This looks like a good checklist.During my latest edit, I uploaded my ms every day to my Kindle Fire, and read over the revised portions. It really helped me see things I had overlooked.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.com