tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10059313.post4138158097200910755..comments2023-10-22T04:53:10.706-07:00Comments on LIVING THE WRITER'S LIFE: TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT? THAT IS THE QUESTION.Wynn Bextonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606284153866696343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10059313.post-53576063339840298502011-05-07T00:19:17.840-07:002011-05-07T00:19:17.840-07:00One thing that happened after I posted this blog, ...One thing that happened after I posted this blog, I got mail today from Moscrop school where I was recently part of the Human Library. Enclosed were three cards written by students I had spoken to thanking me for my advice to them as young writers and how much they got out of our convsation. This was a real boost to me at this moment in time when I have been feeling somewhat bewildered and discouraged by all this editing stuff!Wynn Bextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606284153866696343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10059313.post-15812094009669273152011-05-07T00:14:51.664-07:002011-05-07T00:14:51.664-07:00Thanks for your response. I know I need some other...Thanks for your response. I know I need some other eyes to see what needs to go. Our words are so precious, aren't they? So I will likely have to do two or three more cuts before I get it down to the basics. I do have a professional editor who will do the final cuts but I want to get it done as much as possible before I turn it over to her.Wynn Bextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606284153866696343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10059313.post-83430805144352971572011-05-06T20:11:35.313-07:002011-05-06T20:11:35.313-07:00I like that what's to go and what stays? Just...I like that what's to go and what stays? Just spent a solid month on re re re editing three books. Luckily my partner is an Uber editor par excellence, she always tells if if it ddoesn't make sense. I've just put the first one up on Amazon kindle do a Kindle search for The Liberties of London. good luck wiht the rest of the trimmingGregory Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476560824795563382noreply@blogger.com