tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post5399464370928122692..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Words On FireJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-57232154253327729922015-09-01T13:03:24.519+10:002015-09-01T13:03:24.519+10:00It's a bit like losing added kilos, isn't ...It's a bit like losing added kilos, isn't it. Not nice while it's happening, but then you see the benefit. After writing radio scripts and having to be spare, I love writing as much as i want. Then reality hits and of course the paring down begins. Yes, Buffy, it all works for the good of the story.<br />Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-61459008536858021222015-08-31T21:19:05.257+10:002015-08-31T21:19:05.257+10:00Thanks for your wise words and tips Buffy. It'...Thanks for your wise words and tips Buffy. It's difficult to axe any of our masterpieces, but if readers are only going to skim then it's not worth it. And I stand guilty of over creating. Thanks for the reminder.Susanne Timpanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162067477435010962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-90550882619968543312015-08-31T20:50:13.360+10:002015-08-31T20:50:13.360+10:00Great post Buffy. My novel is just over 100 000 w...Great post Buffy. My novel is just over 100 000 words at the moment and I think I have 30 000 to go. Eek! You mean I might have to cut some of them? But you're right. Almost every time I've had to cut something down, it's ended up being better. I always save earlier drafts in case I ever want to use the longer versions later. If there's something particularly close to your heart that you've had to cut (like a scene from a novel), you can always turn it into something else later, like a poem of short story.. For example, I once knew I had to cut my favourite line from a poem because it just didn't fit well with the rest. But I took that line and built another poem around it. Now both have been published :) Good luck cutting down those words and thanks for the reminder :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-52618099837139594102015-08-31T20:45:45.612+10:002015-08-31T20:45:45.612+10:00I've done the same with my writing tips blog J...I've done the same with my writing tips blog Jo. Must not go over 500 words. If I can't keep it to that, then it's two posts :) It is a good discipline.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-34082669821849005722015-08-31T20:42:00.722+10:002015-08-31T20:42:00.722+10:00That's a great idea with the blog. It really m...That's a great idea with the blog. It really must make you to focus on getting the most impact with your words. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84698910368630498032015-08-31T20:32:17.656+10:002015-08-31T20:32:17.656+10:00That must of been hard! But it's so good when ...That must of been hard! But it's so good when it pays off. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-3279392511908099242015-08-31T17:09:30.020+10:002015-08-31T17:09:30.020+10:00Thanks Buffy. I am far too verbose in my writing a...Thanks Buffy. I am far too verbose in my writing and need to learn to cut it down. Thankfully I love the editing process. Chopping off our babies is very painful at times - but it's gratifying to see what emerges from it. Well done on all you have done to refine your manuscripts! As you say - it is a purifying process and one that's needed. Thanks for sharing. Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-18194866470953419602015-08-31T12:32:23.137+10:002015-08-31T12:32:23.137+10:00I feel your pain, Buffy, in throwing out all those...I feel your pain, Buffy, in throwing out all those words you have written, but I love your determination to 'purify through fire' all your writing and to produce that gold in the end. <br /><br />Re taming my own words, I used to be horrified when asked to throw out lots of words and re-write things. But now I know I will produce something much better as a result if I do--it is just part of the process. Also, each week with my own blog, I limit myself to 550-560 words, which is a great discipline for me, as well as providing me with plenty of self-editing practice!Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84105065113669157302015-08-31T09:47:54.677+10:002015-08-31T09:47:54.677+10:00Great reflection there! It can be hard to cut our ...Great reflection there! It can be hard to cut our babies, but it can also make the world of difference. When my first novel was originally submitted to my publisher, it was 125,000 words long. She told me I could have no more than 80,000. I got it down to 75,000 and it was so much better because of it.Lynne Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482326578634252234noreply@blogger.com