That's a great way to describe editing -- although I have no experience with music theory!! I love the photo montage! It totally draws me into your book!
When I see my editor's reply with ALL the changes. I wait 24 hours before I look at them. I need to leave my ego at the door. I remind myself that my editor turns my coal into diamonds. I accept 99% of them and am a better writer becasue I can take constructive criticism as help not as the harsh nun cracking my knuckles with a ruler.
You didn’t lose me with the music metaphor. Admittedly, I had to dredge up memories of my college music theory class. But that was actually kind of fun. Thanks!
The analogy between editing and music theory is apt. Grammar is the mathematics of words. Most people, like you, don't care a lot about grammar. They just know when a piece of writing sounds right. I applaud you for wanting your words to sing. The premise of FOREWARNED is excellent. It deserves the best engineering.
That's a great way to describe editing -- although I have no experience with music theory!! I love the photo montage! It totally draws me into your book!
Thanks Val! Speaking of photos, we never did get one of us together at Boucheron!
How in the world did we forget to do that??? I'm so bad at that sort of thing! Ugh -- must do better!
When I see my editor's reply with ALL the changes. I wait 24 hours before I look at them. I need to leave my ego at the door. I remind myself that my editor turns my coal into diamonds. I accept 99% of them and am a better writer becasue I can take constructive criticism as help not as the harsh nun cracking my knuckles with a ruler.
Good point, John. I used to fear the developmental editor. Now I know they're going to help the story shine.
You didn’t lose me with the music metaphor. Admittedly, I had to dredge up memories of my college music theory class. But that was actually kind of fun. Thanks!
Glad you stopped by, Anne! And you're welcome!
Love the connection to music theory. There is also a theory in music that what you leave out of a composition or harmonic structure is important too.
Yes. As we leave out some description to let the reader's imagination kick in!
"FOREWARNED" — If it was a four-syllable "I" word I'd steal it in a heartbeat!
I plan to use all words that begin with Fore- Foreseen, Foresight, Foreboding, Forecast- you get the idea. I may have stolen the idea from you :)
The analogy between editing and music theory is apt. Grammar is the mathematics of words. Most people, like you, don't care a lot about grammar. They just know when a piece of writing sounds right. I applaud you for wanting your words to sing. The premise of FOREWARNED is excellent. It deserves the best engineering.
Thanks so much, Saralyn. The important thing is i care enough about the "math" to get it right. 😄