Comments on: Edit to Done: Revision and the Art of Being Concise http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/ Unmissable articles on writing. Twice weekly. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Link Medley - Forty Plus Two http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-2/#comment-9042 Link Medley - Forty Plus Two Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:53:16 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-9042 [...] new blog Write To Done already has some posts. Check out What Makes Great Blogwriting? and Edit to Done: Revision and the Art of Being Concise. In How to Write First Thing in the Morning Leo mentions that he gets up at four, I thought I was [...] [...] new blog Write To Done already has some posts. Check out What Makes Great Blogwriting? and Edit to Done: Revision and the Art of Being Concise. In How to Write First Thing in the Morning Leo mentions that he gets up at four, I thought I was [...]

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]]> By: BillinDetroit http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-924 BillinDetroit Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:16:41 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-924 Well said, Leo. One of the things that I do is maintain a bookmark heading with links to writing 'courseware'. Writing is the means I have chosen to earn my living. It is important that I do it well. I also read my work aloud for a sense of its rhythm and, if a piece is proving especially thorny, print it. Often I am able to see problems and opportunities in print that I missed on screen. A few months ago I spent at least 8 hours wrestling a five minute presentation to the ground. I eventually ran out of time to revise it. But something just didn't 'feel' right. So I took one more glance at it a few minutes before the presentation and the problem stood up and shouted at me. Individually, the paragraphs were extremely good and did an excellent job of supporting their point. But the logic was out of order. So, paragraphs "1,2,3" became "1,3,2" and the talk was a hit. The lesson learned? Once you think you are done, take a break. Disengage mentally. Come back later and look at your writing with fresh eyes. It worked for me. Well said, Leo. One of the things that I do is maintain a bookmark heading with links to writing ‘courseware’. Writing is the means I have chosen to earn my living. It is important that I do it well. I also read my work aloud for a sense of its rhythm and, if a piece is proving especially thorny, print it. Often I am able to see problems and opportunities in print that I missed on screen.

A few months ago I spent at least 8 hours wrestling a five minute presentation to the ground. I eventually ran out of time to revise it. But something just didn’t ‘feel’ right. So I took one more glance at it a few minutes before the presentation and the problem stood up and shouted at me.

Individually, the paragraphs were extremely good and did an excellent job of supporting their point.

But the logic was out of order. So, paragraphs “1,2,3″ became “1,3,2″ and the talk was a hit.

The lesson learned? Once you think you are done, take a break. Disengage mentally. Come back later and look at your writing with fresh eyes.

It worked for me.

]]> By: CatherineL http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-477 CatherineL Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:13:44 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-477 Sorry Leo, I don't know what went wrong - I must have had two pages open at the same time and saved the wrong one. The post is here: http://cathlawson.com/blog/2008/02/17/21-amazing-business-writing-resources/ Catherine Sorry Leo, I don’t know what went wrong – I must have had two pages open at the same time and saved the wrong one. The post is here:

http://cathlawson.com/blog/2008/02/17/21-amazing-business-writing-resources/

Catherine

]]> By: 22 Amazing Business Writing Resources http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-469 22 Amazing Business Writing Resources Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:47 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-469 [...] Your Writing: Leo from Write to Done explains how to edit your writing to ensure that it’s clear and concise. 71 Amazing Blog Writing Tutorials: Daniel at Daily Blog Tips has 71 brilliant resources for blog [...] [...] Your Writing: Leo from Write to Done explains how to edit your writing to ensure that it’s clear and concise. 71 Amazing Blog Writing Tutorials: Daniel at Daily Blog Tips has 71 brilliant resources for blog [...]

]]> By: bernard hill http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-419 bernard hill Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:59:24 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-419 <strong>bernard hill...</strong> I Googled for something completely different, but found your page...and have to say thanks. nice read.... bernard hill…

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read….

]]> By: Dianne (Moondreamer) http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Dianne (Moondreamer) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:44:19 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-277 Another excellent post, Leo, thank you! Wordiness is something I struggle with, both when talking and when writing, so I really appreciate your advice. :o) Another excellent post, Leo, thank you!

Wordiness is something I struggle with, both when talking and when writing, so I really appreciate your advice.

:o)

]]> By: Edna http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Edna Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:41:24 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-244 I enjoy coming to your site. You are a generous, kind man. You have a lot of useful information and reminders. I particularly liked this post and subsequent comments. I was one of the NaNoWriMo winners in 2007 too! I have just started to edit mine. I enjoy coming to your site. You are a generous, kind man. You have a lot of useful information and reminders. I particularly liked this post and subsequent comments. I was one of the NaNoWriMo winners in 2007 too! I have just started to edit mine.

]]> By: Revision as Re-envisioning | Writing Power http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Revision as Re-envisioning | Writing Power Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:58:34 +0000 http://writetodone.com/2008/01/21/edit-to-done-revision-and-the-art-of-being-concise/#comment-233 [...] a recent post, Write To Done’s Leo Babuta (of Zen Habits fame) discussed revision as primarily a process of [...] [...] a recent post, Write To Done’s Leo Babuta (of Zen Habits fame) discussed revision as primarily a process of [...]

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