Comments on: Six Ways To Self-Edit & Polish Your Prose https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Sun, 15 Jan 2017 03:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Six Ways To Self-Edit & Polish Your Prose — Kristen Lamb’s Blog | Arrowhead Freelance and Publishing https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66516 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 03:43:00 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66516 […] via Six Ways To Self-Edit & Polish Your Prose — Kristen Lamb’s Blog […]

]]> By: abirebeccarose https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66515 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 09:54:43 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66515 Hi thanks, this post is great. I’m sure I’m more than guilty of a few of these writery sins so thanks for the direction!!

]]> By: So You Wrote a First Draft—Dear God! What NOW? | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66514 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:34:28 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66514 […] to at least give you some guidance beyond the more surface line-edit tips I’ve given before (6 Ways to Self-Edit and Polish Your Prose) though those are super helpful as […]

]]> By: Marje @ Kyrosmagica https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66513 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:13:48 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66513 A very good article with lots of tips thank you. 🙂

]]> By: andy r https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66512 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:10:11 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66512 In reply to Casey Sheridan.

Irony? “LMAO” has to be quite an example of #3 itself 🙂

]]> By: andy r https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66511 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:07:13 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66511 In reply to ariefarnam.

‘Twas the night before Christmas….’

]]> By: Sheila M. Good, Author https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66510 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:59:04 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66510 Another great post, Kristen. I’m half way through my first novel, and your post made me want to start scanned for “was. However, I am determined to finish the damned thing and edit after I have a complete first draft. @sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66509 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:24:58 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66509 In reply to Eric Beversluis.

Unless the person is doing something that deviates from the norm? It is distracting. Shouldering through a door is a totally different action and implies an emotional state. Just reaching a hand out to open the door is commonplace thus filler.

]]> By: Eric Beversluis https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66508 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:48:00 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66508 I wonder about rejecting “She reached out her arm to open the door.” Doesn’t this give a more graphic or detailed visual for the reader than just “She opened the door”? She didn’t push it with her arm; she didn’t shoulder her way through it; she didn’t grab the open door as someone else came through it. Etc.

]]> By: Michelé https://authorkristenlamb.com/2016/05/six-ways-to-self-edit-polish-your-prose/#comment-66507 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:49:19 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=19499#comment-66507 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

I saw your accolades and was shocked I never came across you sooner! Thanks for the recommendation, I’m excited to look through past posts.

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