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Editing During NaNo
Lucy Silag
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:11 AM
Joined: 6/7/2013
Posts: 1356


So far I have managed to avoid the temptation to do much editing or rewriting, but I'm not sure how long I will be able to last.

 

Are you guys editing as you Nano?

 

Lucy

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DCLabs
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 2:22 PM
Joined: 10/15/2013
Posts: 78


Not really, avoiding it at all costs.  Once you've got some good wordcount done editing can balloon and really stifle your word count - or reduce it!  There will be a couple rounds of proofing/re-writing of the WIP once NaNo is done and the pressure is off.
Maggie Whiet
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:25 PM
Joined: 10/9/2013
Posts: 12


Guilty of editing... Once my fingers hit a keyboard, it's automatic. I think it's my eyes telling my brain 'S%%% just got real; you better step it up and make it good'. The only way I can minimize editing is by writing with a pen in hand and spiral bound notebook in my lap.

 

Taking the night off,

Maggie


imawake
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2013 9:13 AM
Joined: 10/15/2013
Posts: 62


I've been writing about a chapter a day, so the next day I go back and reread just the last chapter and fix typos. I really, really want to edit but I'm afraid of getting carried away and then messing up my word count. It's my habit to edit as I write, but for this month I'm dedicated to just writing and I will fix it when I can slow down and really look it over.
EarthAngel
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2013 2:43 PM
Joined: 11/8/2013
Posts: 1


I'm also resisting the urge to re-write and re-write. Its getting better. Happy writing!
Atthys Gage
Posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013 5:50 PM
Joined: 6/7/2011
Posts: 467


Can't help fixing things while I'm working (probably more than I should), but once I turn the page, it's gone until December.