Time To Edit: Hours vs. Words vs. Pages
September 5th 2007 23:40
(You could also say Vs. Chapters, but let's classify that under 'pages' for my purpose.)
The next several non-update posts will be about how to go about your editing schedule. I will write two posts based around the general theory and such, an introduction and a conclusion. I will also write one post for each category-Pages, Hours, Words, and *maybe* chapters, but that will probably be pages as well.
Let me give you an introduction to this annoyingly timeless arguement. I'll be doing three different 'sections' of this, one collection of posts about the argument for Editing, one for Novels, and one for Short Stories.
For just about all time in just about every writer's advice, at some point, we run across the idea of scheduled writing time. Generally this is between half an hour to two hours, or at least recommended to be as such.
Do we count our 'time progress' by hours or by words, or pages or chapters? Each person has to figure it out themselves. And do we add additional time for editing or let that also take up our writing time? Personally my vote rests with additional time for editing so that writing is never shoved aside, but that's just me.
I'm going to provide you with the pros and cons of each as well as my personal opinion. The reason being that I've seen quite a lot of conflict in this area. I get fed up with said conflict rather quickly sometimes. You do need to schedule some sort of writing and editing into your life, but there are other things which come first, priorities and all that.
I promise to show you the basic principal, ideas, and logic behind each type of progress. I also promise you to write something much more informative as soon as possible... Which isn't tonight!
The next several non-update posts will be about how to go about your editing schedule. I will write two posts based around the general theory and such, an introduction and a conclusion. I will also write one post for each category-Pages, Hours, Words, and *maybe* chapters, but that will probably be pages as well.
Let me give you an introduction to this annoyingly timeless arguement. I'll be doing three different 'sections' of this, one collection of posts about the argument for Editing, one for Novels, and one for Short Stories.
For just about all time in just about every writer's advice, at some point, we run across the idea of scheduled writing time. Generally this is between half an hour to two hours, or at least recommended to be as such.
Do we count our 'time progress' by hours or by words, or pages or chapters? Each person has to figure it out themselves. And do we add additional time for editing or let that also take up our writing time? Personally my vote rests with additional time for editing so that writing is never shoved aside, but that's just me.
I'm going to provide you with the pros and cons of each as well as my personal opinion. The reason being that I've seen quite a lot of conflict in this area. I get fed up with said conflict rather quickly sometimes. You do need to schedule some sort of writing and editing into your life, but there are other things which come first, priorities and all that.
I promise to show you the basic principal, ideas, and logic behind each type of progress. I also promise you to write something much more informative as soon as possible... Which isn't tonight!
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