Comments on: Define WELL? http://hollylisle.com/define-well/ read with hunger, write with joy, live with passion Tue, 22 May 2012 15:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jason Penney http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4248 Jason Penney Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:32:14 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4248 I did some of that <b>[TC]</b> stuff, and thought I was cheating. :-) I did some of that [TC] stuff, and thought I was cheating. :-)

]]> By: hollylisle http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4247 hollylisle Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:22:26 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4247 Lohengrin---no one else could do, or help with, my type-in. I edit even as I'm typing in. I also loathe composing in longhand, so when I'm doing write-in and I come to a whole scene that must be added to the book in order to answer some editorial question or other, I scrawl <strong>[TC---scene in which <em>X</em> happens to <em>Y</em> and <em>Z</em>]</strong> in the margin, and move on. Type-in is the point where, smoking along, replacing <em>ing</em>s with <em>-ed</em>s and other minor editorial issues, I suddenly slam full-face into those exciting <strong>[TC]</strong>s. (TC stands for "to come," in case you haven't yet indulged in that particular procrastinatory sin.) I know that I have three big [TC]s still ahead of me. There may be smaller [TC]s that I may have forgotten about. S William Shaw---A) I type in Dvorak, so carpal tunnel isn't an issue. B) I don't have to type the whole 940 pages. I work from the edits on the printed manuscript into a saved, renamed alterate of the pre-existing Word document, and only mess with the substitutions and edits. The majority of my text is unaltered. Shawna, Margaret, Katherine, and Nicole, thank you for the good wishes. I'm still plugging. Lohengrin—no one else could do, or help with, my type-in. I edit even as I’m typing in. I also loathe composing in longhand, so when I’m doing write-in and I come to a whole scene that must be added to the book in order to answer some editorial question or other, I scrawl [TC---scene in which X happens to Y and Z] in the margin, and move on. Type-in is the point where, smoking along, replacing ings with -eds and other minor editorial issues, I suddenly slam full-face into those exciting [TC]s. (TC stands for “to come,” in case you haven’t yet indulged in that particular procrastinatory sin.)

I know that I have three big [TC]s still ahead of me. There may be smaller [TC]s that I may have forgotten about.

S William Shaw—A) I type in Dvorak, so carpal tunnel isn’t an issue. B) I don’t have to type the whole 940 pages. I work from the edits on the printed manuscript into a saved, renamed alterate of the pre-existing Word document, and only mess with the substitutions and edits. The majority of my text is unaltered.

Shawna, Margaret, Katherine, and Nicole, thank you for the good wishes. I’m still plugging.

]]> By: Nicole http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4246 Nicole Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:28:36 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4246 I hear you on the change of definition of "well". I've been progressing "well" on my Forward Motion dare, but have now realized that tomorrow's "well" must surpass today's if I'm to complete said dare. Best of luck. I'll be working the weekend right alongside you. ~Nicole I hear you on the change of definition of “well”. I’ve been progressing “well” on my Forward Motion dare, but have now realized that tomorrow’s “well” must surpass today’s if I’m to complete said dare.

Best of luck. I’ll be working the weekend right alongside you.

~Nicole

]]> By: S William Shaw http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4245 S William Shaw Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:05:06 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4245 Did you say 940 pages? Sounds like sure fire carpal tunnel. Did you say 940 pages? Sounds like sure fire carpal tunnel.

]]> By: klharrds http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4244 klharrds Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:27:28 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4244 Just think of those chapters towards the end with less work, something to look forward to at least. Just think of those chapters towards the end with less work, something to look forward to at least.

]]> By: MarFisk http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 MarFisk Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:29:38 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4243 Hugs Holly. I know that overly optimistic outlook all too well, but if it got you rolling on page one, then it was worth it. Good luck with the rest. Cheers, Margaret Hugs Holly. I know that overly optimistic outlook all too well, but if it got you rolling on page one, then it was worth it. Good luck with the rest.

Cheers,
Margaret

]]> By: shawna http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 shawna Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:09:05 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4242 Mmmmmm... ouch. Good thing it's a long weekend? We did all the errands and shopping today amid insanity, and are planning to hang out at home and avoid all the tourists this weekend. Family has an open invite to come use the pool and BBQ, but the most I am going to provide is pool maintenance and location... and I have about a dozen books on my "read soon" shelf, and a date with a blanket in the shade. Oh, yeah. And see if I can finish doing my class planning for my three hs'ers. Yikes. Mmmmmm… ouch. Good thing it’s a long weekend? We did all the errands and shopping today amid insanity, and are planning to hang out at home and avoid all the tourists this weekend. Family has an open invite to come use the pool and BBQ, but the most I am going to provide is pool maintenance and location… and I have about a dozen books on my “read soon” shelf, and a date with a blanket in the shade.

Oh, yeah. And see if I can finish doing my class planning for my three hs’ers. Yikes.

]]> By: lohengrin http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 lohengrin Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:59:17 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4241 Pity you don't have someone to help you with type-in. I know when I write things longhand, sometimes I scan them and a friend types them up from the scans, out of the goodness of her heart. I am deeply, deeply grateful for this friend. ^^; Pity you don’t have someone to help you with type-in. I know when I write things longhand, sometimes I scan them and a friend types them up from the scans, out of the goodness of her heart. I am deeply, deeply grateful for this friend. ^^;

]]> By: hollylisle http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 hollylisle Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:56:17 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4240 And quitting for the day on page 275. Looks like I'll be working the weekend. And quitting for the day on page 275. Looks like I’ll be working the weekend.

]]> By: hollylisle http://hollylisle.com/define-well/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 hollylisle Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:13:44 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/09/01/define-well/#comment-4239 And now I'm to page 240. And now I’m to page 240.

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