Comments on: Stop Self-Editing While You Write And Just Write http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/ Spread the luv Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Patricia http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18539 Patricia Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18539 Wow you sure are busy. I just have one blog at the moment so not as busy as you. Also I like to reread my posts to make sure all is okay before publishing. I even re-read post comments to make sure I have written it correctly! Obviously not got enough to do with my time lol Patricia Perth Australia Wow you sure are busy. I just have one blog at the moment so not as busy as you. Also I like to reread my posts to make sure all is okay before publishing. I even re-read post comments to make sure I have written it correctly! Obviously not got enough to do with my time lol

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]]> By: orangecounty http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18538 orangecounty Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:37:28 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18538 Great tips. Sometimes I feel like 90% of my time spent blogging is correcting spelling mistakes, reformulating ideas, and rewriting sentences. I do feel like I need to get everything down first and then go back and do my perfectionist thing. Great tips. Sometimes I feel like 90% of my time spent blogging is correcting spelling mistakes, reformulating ideas, and rewriting sentences.

I do feel like I need to get everything down first and then go back and do my perfectionist thing.
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]]> By: Linda http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18530 Linda Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:52:43 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18530 I think I am good about not editing myself while writing unless you count fixing actual typos. It really bugs me, if I have made a typo, to let it sit there without fixing it. I generally write what I am writing and then read through it several times to edit and change things up. Otherwise I don't think I get a cohesive thought going. It gets disjointed and stops the flow. I think I am good about not editing myself while writing unless you count fixing actual typos. It really bugs me, if I have made a typo, to let it sit there without fixing it.

I generally write what I am writing and then read through it several times to edit and change things up. Otherwise I don’t think I get a cohesive thought going. It gets disjointed and stops the flow.
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]]> By: Wayne Baker http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18453 Wayne Baker Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:15 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18453 Self-editing definately makes the writing process too time consuming. I generally just check for spelling and grammatical errors afterwards to make sure that my writing is intelligible. I don't have time to worry about everything being perfect, and I have better things to do with my time than worry about my every word. Great advice! Self-editing definately makes the writing process too time consuming. I generally just check for spelling and grammatical errors afterwards to make sure that my writing is intelligible. I don’t have time to worry about everything being perfect, and I have better things to do with my time than worry about my every word. Great advice!
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]]> By: jaredwilli http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18432 jaredwilli Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:25:52 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18432 I'm glad you liked that paragraph. That means a lot to me coming from someone who does write professionally. :) I used to write poems a lot when I was younger, so that helps I suppose. I’m glad you liked that paragraph. That means a lot to me coming from someone who does write professionally. :)

I used to write poems a lot when I was younger, so that helps I suppose.
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]]> By: angiepapple http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18429 angiepapple Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:34:50 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18429 As a professional writer, I fell in love with this paragraph: "You don’t have to be a professional writer, who gets paid to sit at a computer all day just cranking out line after line of perfectly worded grammar and delicious english, full of fresh wit and written with little linguistic hershey kisses." What a great post - and I think you're dead on... for the most part, it's unnecessary. One quick edit once you're finished to make sure you don't have any horrible, glaring errors in really noticeable places, no spelling problems that make your doc nonsensical or no formatting problems and you should be good. In my case, though, I edit every time I come back to a document I've stepped away from, whether I write it in one sitting or ten - but that's because I get paid to do it. :) As a professional writer, I fell in love with this paragraph:

“You don’t have to be a professional writer, who gets paid to sit at a computer all day just cranking out line after line of perfectly worded grammar and delicious english, full of fresh wit and written with little linguistic hershey kisses.”

What a great post – and I think you’re dead on… for the most part, it’s unnecessary. One quick edit once you’re finished to make sure you don’t have any horrible, glaring errors in really noticeable places, no spelling problems that make your doc nonsensical or no formatting problems and you should be good.

In my case, though, I edit every time I come back to a document I’ve stepped away from, whether I write it in one sitting or ten – but that’s because I get paid to do it. :)
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]]> By: Jules http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18413 Jules Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:45:30 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18413 I swear, I could have written this post! I spend so much time fussing with formatting and coding, each post takes years off my life. And I write 30-45 posts each month. Perhaps it's time to work on the stream-of-consciousness method - regurgitate ideas from my brain, through my fingers, and out onto the page. Then, worry about sorting it all and coding it 'all pretty'. I don't know, but right now it certainly feels as though I'm spending too much time on all the wrong things. I swear, I could have written this post! I spend so much time fussing with formatting and coding, each post takes years off my life. And I write 30-45 posts each month.

Perhaps it’s time to work on the stream-of-consciousness method – regurgitate ideas from my brain, through my fingers, and out onto the page. Then, worry about sorting it all and coding it ‘all pretty’. I don’t know, but right now it certainly feels as though I’m spending too much time on all the wrong things.
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]]> By: alisongolden http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18406 alisongolden Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:43:35 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18406 Writing like you talk is a practice and after a while you get better at it. It's also helpful if you have a spotter or two that will catch your mistakes and tell you. I just logged a post yet I still read the email of it sent by RSS. And yes, I spotted something. The law of diminishing returns does set in but I would be lying if I said that I edit only a couple of times. Writing like you talk is a practice and after a while you get better at it. It’s also helpful if you have a spotter or two that will catch your mistakes and tell you. I just logged a post yet I still read the email of it sent by RSS. And yes, I spotted something. The law of diminishing returns does set in but I would be lying if I said that I edit only a couple of times.
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]]> By: scribhneoir http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18399 scribhneoir Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:51:10 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18399 Yeah, I agree about trying to keep those distractions closed, when I deal with my blog before looking at twitter I do tend to be more effective - good reminder ;) Yeah, I agree about trying to keep those distractions closed, when I deal with my blog before looking at twitter I do tend to be more effective – good reminder ;)
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]]> By: mitz http://comluv.com/tutorials/stop-self-editing-while-you-write-and-just-write/comment-page-1/#comment-18397 mitz Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:14:54 +0000 http://comluv.com/?p=2815#comment-18397 You've nailed my situation also and I can see myself getting better as I get more articles under my belt. I really never thought about writing in such detail though. Thanks for this hidden analysis. You’ve nailed my situation also and I can see myself getting better as I get more articles under my belt. I really never thought about writing in such detail though. Thanks for this hidden analysis.
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