Jan
26th
2016
CMC: Training is Magic chapter... almost ready. · 8:13pm Jan 26th, 2016
So it was just finished by my editor, Jay, but I've decided to look over my chapters more thoroughly from now on. I'm getting a bit self conscious that I'm doing just a bit more telling than showing, and most authors tend to look over their stuff anyway; admittedly this is something I've been failing at. I often write something and then maybe read through once (maybe) and call it a day. Granted, I still think about the story and fixes and all of that jazz, but I don't stop to consider if what I've written is any good or not; I'm merely too trapped in my writing daze and feeling good while I write it. There's a difference between what is quality and what you feel while you write. If that makes sense?
We all have been there
Yea, I know the feeling.
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3713781 I see.
3714677 yeah
3714680 'Nods' Hmm hmm.
3714697 Editing is slow.
Well the thing is, if you are in that writing daze, and you are feeling what you're writing, then chances are it's good already. Or, more accurately, it's a good raw product. Don't stop writing when you're in that daze, just go back and fine tune it later. The second pass is really when you should be asking yourself if this drivel is any good.
3714750 Of course it's good, it's ponies!