Tag Archives: editing

Reanimate your darlings

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Lexifab

If you are reading this message, then I am dead. No. Hang on, not dead. I meant to say “editing”. I have a fraught relationship with editing, which boils down to: I really hate editing my own work, but My work … Continue reading →

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Dandelions and the futility of planning

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Lexifab

One of the complaints you might hear about being a “plotter” – which is to say a writer who carefully plans a piece and then writes from an outline – is that it sucks all the creativity out of the … Continue reading →

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The Editing Hat

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Lexifab

I’ve started editing my novel. That’s why I’m writing a blog post right now. However, rather than allow this post to become one of my infamous meditations on procrastination – a sure sign that I’m supposed to be working on … Continue reading →

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