tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post7324258616045304954..comments2023-05-30T04:55:18.889-05:00Comments on A Writer's Blog: Word EliminationScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-63716723861980165202010-03-26T14:20:35.164-05:002010-03-26T14:20:35.164-05:00Scott--liked this one so much, I included it in my...Scott--liked this one so much, I included it in my Friday Link Love post. Again, great work.Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-68113144983816756032010-03-24T05:39:27.715-05:002010-03-24T05:39:27.715-05:00Cutting words is my absolute favorite part of writ...Cutting words is my absolute favorite part of writing. Your whole entry said "fun" to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-26435752405077185902010-03-22T19:22:08.844-05:002010-03-22T19:22:08.844-05:00This is exactly where I am - eliminating repetitio...This is exactly where I am - eliminating repetitious phrases and why-did-I-put-that-word-in-there words. <br /><br />Have you tried Wordle yet - it's great for seeing overused words :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-11295963191773806152010-03-22T12:49:20.626-05:002010-03-22T12:49:20.626-05:00Congratulations on your eliminations...When I firs...Congratulations on your eliminations...When I first started writing it was hard to cut words, but now my stories get better after every round of eliminations.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-80553348928658601242010-03-22T12:15:09.381-05:002010-03-22T12:15:09.381-05:00Wow! GREAT JOB with word elimination. Your book is...Wow! GREAT JOB with word elimination. Your book is really long! My book was 102k to begin with, and then I rewrote it and it was 76k, then I revised and now it's 86k I think. A great place, but who knows. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-43036706454457354772010-03-22T10:55:46.982-05:002010-03-22T10:55:46.982-05:00Tess - I'm all about the math first thing in t...Tess - I'm all about the math first thing in the morning . . . NOT! The tighter the better . . . in manuscripts and not my jeans! Geesh! <br /><br />Jon Paul - you're welcome for the tips . . . use them as you see fit. I think I made the word elimination more daunting than I should have in the first place. It's been easy, perhaps too easy, to go in and do the elimination this time around.<br /><br />Claire Dawn - oh, no! I hate when that happens. Still, word counts are getting lower lately, so maybe it's a good thing!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-80462458852588978562010-03-22T10:44:59.963-05:002010-03-22T10:44:59.963-05:00Totally know what you mean. Going through my first...Totally know what you mean. Going through my first two chapters, I'm down from about 6,000 to about 4,000. <br /><br />Thing is, I wasnt' actually trying to eliminate words!Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-89384946815097376482010-03-22T10:38:58.592-05:002010-03-22T10:38:58.592-05:00Scott--I find word elimination extremely tricky to...Scott--I find word elimination extremely tricky too. These are great tips, and I'm happy things are moving forward on your WIP. <br /><br />BTW, there's a little something for you over at my place--in view of your hard work.Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-60910592129680640582010-03-22T08:16:25.187-05:002010-03-22T08:16:25.187-05:00Woa! this is a lot of math early in the morning. o...Woa! this is a lot of math early in the morning. ouch.<br /><br />srsly though, you bring up such an important point. our manuscripts have to be tight. it's easier said than done but it seems you've got a good process going on here.<br /><br />and, hooray for loving the first chapter after taking a break from it. that rocks!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.com