Comments on: Ten Tips for Self-Editing http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/ A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Would You Perform Surgery on Yourself? : Lillie Ammann, Writer & Editor http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-125717 Would You Perform Surgery on Yourself? : Lillie Ammann, Writer & Editor Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:20:12 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/?p=97#comment-125717 [...] self-edit his or her own work. I’ve written several articles on self-editing, including Ten Tips for Self-Editing, Editing: Turning Dreck into Prose, and a seven-part series on editing that is focused on editing [...] [...] self-edit his or her own work. I’ve written several articles on self-editing, including Ten Tips for Self-Editing, Editing: Turning Dreck into Prose, and a seven-part series on editing that is focused on editing [...]

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Lillie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:58:08 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/?p=97#comment-78 Denise, I somehow missed this comment ... Getting a "second opinion" is important - I'm glad you agree. Denise,
I somehow missed this comment …

Getting a “second opinion” is important – I’m glad you agree.

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Lillie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:56:15 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/?p=97#comment-77 Glad you agree, Yang. A fresh perspective makes a big difference. Glad you agree, Yang. A fresh perspective makes a big difference.

]]> By: Yang http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Yang Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:30:59 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/?p=97#comment-76 I'll go with the 2nd one. One's mind should be cleared up before editing the 1st draft so that it is a grand new perspective. You discover many things this way, good or bad, more easily than just starting to edit and revise immediately after the 1st round of writing's done. I’ll go with the 2nd one. One’s mind should be cleared up before editing the 1st draft so that it is a grand new perspective.

You discover many things this way, good or bad, more easily than just starting to edit and revise immediately after the 1st round of writing’s done.

]]> By: Denise http://lillieammann.com/2007/01/20/ten-tips-for-self-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Denise Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:28:29 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/?p=97#comment-75 Excellent tips! I especially agree with the last tip -- finding an unbiased source to evaluate an important piece is essential. Excellent tips! I especially agree with the last tip — finding an unbiased source to evaluate an important piece is essential.

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