tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post7617612880748956665..comments2023-12-06T03:30:14.016-05:00Comments on Desperately Searching for my Inner Mary Poppins: My Orange Pen of DespairAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283503033516504436noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-26598747000962054662010-04-23T06:02:25.630-04:002010-04-23T06:02:25.630-04:00I have just gone under Emily Bryan's Red Penci...I have just gone under Emily Bryan's Red Pencil Thursday. It is due for sharing on 29th on her blog. <br />When she sent it back to me, I knew I was in for some heavy editing. *sigh*. <br />She was really great, and show vs tell came up for me. *another sigh*<br /><br />Orange pen is a good idea! <br />Happy editing.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-41123341142548111262010-04-22T16:12:01.452-04:002010-04-22T16:12:01.452-04:00I made the mistake recently of sending off some fl...I made the mistake recently of sending off some flash fiction without printing it out and editing by hand at all. Epic fail. I need me some tough-lovin' pens (or mechanical pencils... either way) to get my stuff as polished as it can be.<br /><br />Plus, you lost your mind when you decided you wanted to be a writer. We all have. It's a happy, insane club. Whee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-48570194654996148312010-04-20T18:50:16.637-04:002010-04-20T18:50:16.637-04:00I'm not to the pen-marking stage, yet, but I&#...I'm not to the pen-marking stage, yet, but I'm digging this idea! Once my current rewrites are finished and I have a print-out, I'll be set. :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-53174853038991940612010-04-19T22:51:35.415-04:002010-04-19T22:51:35.415-04:00Hi Marybeth,
I'm in the middle of hellish revi...Hi Marybeth,<br />I'm in the middle of hellish revisions as well. I feel your pain!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-82074774607882993752010-04-19T22:38:29.356-04:002010-04-19T22:38:29.356-04:00I've never used a red pen to edit. I don'...I've never used a red pen to edit. I don't have anything against the red really, I just love the cool, calming stroke of a nice blue pen.<br /><br />Hang in there with the edits. Sounds like you are getting somewhere.Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-2757148239465977682010-04-19T19:33:19.598-04:002010-04-19T19:33:19.598-04:00I actually like red pens.... but orange DOES sound...I actually like red pens.... but orange DOES sound amazing!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-91145429562612650332010-04-19T18:24:28.230-04:002010-04-19T18:24:28.230-04:00This is funny. I'm currently grading papers i...This is funny. I'm currently grading papers in orange. How appropriate! LOLJessica M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07661572688336389031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-60132778995764244032010-04-19T13:19:02.950-04:002010-04-19T13:19:02.950-04:00You're absolutely right. Sometimes tough love...You're absolutely right. Sometimes tough love is just what the manuscript doctor ordered! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-25297608387778267672010-04-19T12:58:00.152-04:002010-04-19T12:58:00.152-04:00Scott is glad Marybeth is finally admitting she lo...Scott is glad Marybeth is finally admitting she lost her mind . . . something he knew had happened when she started talking in the third person! Ha!<br /><br />I break out different colored pens for the edit phase, and have used red every now and then, just not very often.<br /><br />And, your pen can be a 'he' because I consider Inspiration a she . . . because she's fickle, is never there when I need her, decides to wake me up at 3 AM, and so on and so on! Ha!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-90073337914783517712010-04-19T12:17:05.413-04:002010-04-19T12:17:05.413-04:00I think I need to find me an orange pen.
But I wa...I think I need to find me an orange pen.<br /><br />But I want one that tastes orange too. mmmm... oranges. Now I'm hungry.Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-34573538689594007382010-04-19T11:48:16.536-04:002010-04-19T11:48:16.536-04:00Ha! So true! The truth isn't always the easies...Ha! So true! The truth isn't always the easiest to hear, but it makes our manuscripts much better!Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-61966194487447857522010-04-19T11:07:47.712-04:002010-04-19T11:07:47.712-04:00That orange pen is scary! I'm hiding from it ...That orange pen is scary! I'm hiding from it right now! :)CMOM Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595915747223847421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-37773037387387878012010-04-19T09:00:22.248-04:002010-04-19T09:00:22.248-04:00your post made me laugh to loudly that the 2 year ...your post made me laugh to loudly that the 2 year old i'm looking after called me strange lol....I'll have to find me an orange pen... i need that tough love with my manuscriptMindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086971223461640768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845244417955383898.post-58525041136308259392010-04-19T08:59:21.221-04:002010-04-19T08:59:21.221-04:00Oh MB, don't let the little orange guy be too ...Oh MB, don't let the little orange guy be too rude. Honesty is super, but when it's done with a smiley face at the end, it makes choosing which adjectives to leave when there are 5 in a 7 word sentance much less painful. You're doing great! Keep working hard :)<br />StephBecksteph beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632214175844632439noreply@blogger.com