tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post6041525897902293793..comments2023-10-29T01:06:52.133-07:00Comments on Art Edwards - Laying Down the Law: More Badge RevisionArt Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-37653236780500826972013-07-22T16:20:56.800-07:002013-07-22T16:20:56.800-07:00I definitely felt a drag at page 100-ish. Somethin...I definitely felt a drag at page 100-ish. Something had to go.Art Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-78950597339492353242013-07-22T16:02:31.155-07:002013-07-22T16:02:31.155-07:00I know what you mean. Sometimes it's hard to t...I know what you mean. Sometimes it's hard to tell when you're adding texture and atmosphere and when you're just creating a big, unnecessary detour from the main story.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976418637229914678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-81512974531798857142013-07-22T15:28:55.325-07:002013-07-22T15:28:55.325-07:00Not quite the ax, but secondary characters who hav...Not quite the ax, but secondary characters who have one big scene are now just secondary characters. I dreamed of a rock novel where secondary the road crew got some stage time. Now, not so much.Art Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-77618391889941461582013-07-22T15:13:23.468-07:002013-07-22T15:13:23.468-07:00I love this kind of editing! Once you've writt...I love this kind of editing! Once you've written enough to feel confident in cutting out whole scenes, whole chapters, whole characters, you know you've really made it. It is very liberating and exciting.<br /><br />And now I want to know which characters are getting the ax!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976418637229914678noreply@blogger.com