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SheilaT

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7. Maybe you need to step away from it for a bit.

Reply to Ozymanithrax (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 01:04 PM

Jun 2012

I personally find that putting aside something I've written for a period of time, from several weeks to several months, is highly useful. I can no longer remember exactly what I meant, nor am I quite as emotionally invested in the wonderfulness of my writing. While one thing is on hold, I can work on something else.

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Working the Novel...Working it. [View all] Ozymanithrax May 2011 OP

Hey there! onlyadream Dec 2011 #1

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I love editing. When I change something awkward to something McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #3

I think I've hit that next level of editing. Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #5

Standard rule: Edit by subtraction. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

Just a quick note... Fearless Apr 2012 #6

Maybe you need to step away from it for a bit. SheilaT Jun 2012 #7

Have you tried the outline/proposal? Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #8