tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post2539617270952275278..comments2024-03-03T03:46:08.833-05:00Comments on Lissa Bryan: The Editing Process, Or: I Used "That" 1180 Times?Lissa Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-52577022338230028892012-05-06T20:41:46.056-04:002012-05-06T20:41:46.056-04:00I managed to pare it down to 598 "thats"...I managed to pare it down to 598 "thats" on the first pass through the manuscript. I'm staring the second run-through tomorrow, and I'm curious to see how many more I can eliminate.Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-81584996242428736262012-05-06T18:56:13.526-04:002012-05-06T18:56:13.526-04:00That's just enough of that!
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Have I menti...That's just enough of that!<br /><br />lol<br /><br />Have I mentioned (that) I really love a tough editor?<br /><br />xooxJ Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522609388961203063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-30050929493490855812012-05-02T17:13:12.646-04:002012-05-02T17:13:12.646-04:00Doing a search for it is an excellent idea, ooza! ...Doing a search for it is an excellent idea, ooza! Thanks for the tip!Lissa Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397546855668410933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149823629627269023.post-57353940570280952242012-05-02T12:47:12.026-04:002012-05-02T12:47:12.026-04:00That's (hehehe) one of the words I search for ...That's (hehehe) one of the words I search for when I'm finished writing. I can usually delete about half of them or reword the sentence so it's not needed. "Just" is another one of my overused words as well. #knowyourflawsoozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062447078508594160noreply@blogger.com