Editor vs Author - Thoughts and Opinions?
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We'll order in Chinese instead. Where does LadyC hide the key to the liquor cabinet again?
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RogueLurker said:
under the secret decoder thesaurus(es?) next to the red pens...!
Who wants margaritas?
Goes so well with chinese and pizza...
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SelenaKittyn said:under the secret decoder thesaurus(es?) next to the red pens...!
Who wants margaritas?
Goes so well with chinese and pizza...
With squiggly things?
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Tsk tsk tsk...children, children.
I can't leave you alone for more than a couple hours huh. Now you're talking about once again rummaging in the liquor cabinet, jumping on furniture and ordering pizza and chinese. Couldn't you do it when I'm here too; I LOVE pizza and chinese you know!
The key for the liquor cabinet is under the shelf located in the bottom of the pit where the alligator guards the decoder, alphabet soup and red pens. If you manage to not disturb it you're welcome to the cabinet and all it contains. Just make sure you clean my toys if you use them.
I can't leave you alone for more than a couple hours huh. Now you're talking about once again rummaging in the liquor cabinet, jumping on furniture and ordering pizza and chinese. Couldn't you do it when I'm here too; I LOVE pizza and chinese you know!
The key for the liquor cabinet is under the shelf located in the bottom of the pit where the alligator guards the decoder, alphabet soup and red pens. If you manage to not disturb it you're welcome to the cabinet and all it contains. Just make sure you clean my toys if you use them.
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CopyCarver said:
all you can eat...
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LadyCibelle said:The key for the liquor cabinet is under the shelf located in the bottom of the pit where the alligator guards the decoder, alphabet soup and red pens. If you manage to not disturb it you're welcome to the cabinet and all it contains. Just make sure you clean my toys if you use them.
For some reason or other, I have this image of CC, Jen and Selena dressed up as Harry, Hermione and Ron Weasely ... sneaking about, looking for the Philosopher's Stone ... or in the adult version ... the key to LadyC's Liquor Cabinet and Tickle Trunk.
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RogueLurker said:For some reason or other, I have this image of CC, Jen and Selena dressed up as Harry, Hermione and Ron Weasely ... sneaking about, looking for the Philosopher's Stone ... or in the adult version ... the key to LadyC's Liquor Cabinet and Tickle Trunk.
PMSL
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Bwahahaha!RogueLurker said:For some reason or other, I have this image of CC, Jen and Selena dressed up as Harry, Hermione and Ron Weasely ... sneaking about, looking for the Philosopher's Stone ... or in the adult version ... the key to LadyC's Liquor Cabinet and Tickle Trunk.
Ooh, do I get to be Hermione? *fluffs up hair*
*pulls out dildo*
That'll have to do as my wand, I'm afraid...RogueLurker
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fieryjen said:Bwahahaha!
Ooh, do I get to be Hermione? *fluffs up hair*
*pulls out dildo*
Works for me ....
That old black magic has me in its spell
That old black magic that you weave so well
Icy fingers up
And down my spine
The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine
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Could be a book in it: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Margaritas
To answer this thread - without a reference to Godzilla: I shall say that my primary interest is and always has been writing. I love the mood that strikes when "THE IDEA" comes into my mind and the words are in my fingertips. Those are the best of times.
Editing is fine, and fills in the time between "THE IDEAS", but I drop the editing every time a writing inspiration comes.
I do not fear being inspired by another writer or having their writing influence mine - other than by intent. I have not found another writer in my style on Lit yet, although I am sure several must write similar stories with similar characters. The editing fills in time, but interestingly, I do not remember any of the stories I edit for more than a week or so after I finish. They are work and once finished, I generally put them behind me and move on to the next project.
(not every editor has this option - some have writers who never shut up and whine about every vote)
The editing helps me with some technique issues, it helps keep me aware of proper punctuation and it helps me with sentence structures. Repairing other's stories is more fun than repairing my own.
Editing is fine, and fills in the time between "THE IDEAS", but I drop the editing every time a writing inspiration comes.
I do not fear being inspired by another writer or having their writing influence mine - other than by intent. I have not found another writer in my style on Lit yet, although I am sure several must write similar stories with similar characters. The editing fills in time, but interestingly, I do not remember any of the stories I edit for more than a week or so after I finish. They are work and once finished, I generally put them behind me and move on to the next project.
(not every editor has this option - some have writers who never shut up and whine about every vote)
The editing helps me with some technique issues, it helps keep me aware of proper punctuation and it helps me with sentence structures. Repairing other's stories is more fun than repairing my own.
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fieryjen said:Bwahahaha!
Ooh, do I get to be Hermione? *fluffs up hair*
*pulls out dildo*
oh great, that means I get to be Ron!?
Well, I guess I do have the red hair... although I don't have the dangly bits...
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kbate said:
Thank you for bringing us back onto topic, kbate. From now on, you will be our honourary Voldemort.
I think that the consensus here has been that writing is the key interest/love of most of those who volunteer (or would like to volunteer). Editing is a way to learn, develop, help others out, decompress or fill in the time between one's writing. Even Erika has a few stories on the back burner. I feel very alone right now ... perhaps I should go write a story.
I wonder if I'll be able to find a good editor though ...
Here's another couple of questions ...
kbate has mentioned that she doesn't necessarily remember the stories that she has edited for very long past the completion. Are there stories that stand out and stay with you? Is it the author, the story, the style or the category that makes the biggest impact on you?
One of the things that I find most interesting about editing is that I am exposed to categories that I would normally never read. It tends to challenge my preconceptions and I find that I can enjoy stepping out of the box and appreciate the story for the story's sake ... and perhaps have my own beliefs/opinions challenged a bit. Have you ever found yourself surprised at how much you enjoyed a story that, under normal circumstances, you would have never read?
I'm not sure what to suggest about the whiney authors .. I haven't had one yet ... a bitch or two, but no real whiners
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RogueLurker said:Here's another couple of questions ...
kbate has mentioned that she doesn't necessarily remember the stories that she has edited for very long past the completion. Are there stories that stand out and stay with you? Is it the author, the story, the style or the category that makes the biggest impact on you?
One of the things that I find most interesting about editing is that I am exposed to categories that I would normally never read. It tends to challenge my preconceptions and I find that I can enjoy stepping out of the box and appreciate the story for the story's sake ... and perhaps have my own beliefs/opinions challenged a bit. Have you ever found yourself surprised at how much you enjoyed a story that, under normal circumstances, you would have never read?
I'm not sure what to suggest about the whiney authors .. I haven't had one yet ... a bitch or two, but no real whiners
Some stories stand out far beyond the others, of course, but they all stay with me. I can't completely forget them, even if I want to. The story is the main element--good characterization and plotting and style are crucial, obviously, but so is insight. I'm especially blown away by a story that gives me a logical explanation for a behavior pattern or emotional response that I've seen but never understood.
