tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post1780564198719347137..comments2023-10-25T03:32:06.815-07:00Comments on brian's blog: Diary of a Writer: ManipulationBrian Yanskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338795130182877245noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-26641297877515938752010-08-04T05:38:51.808-07:002010-08-04T05:38:51.808-07:00I think it is a different skill and it requires a ...I think it is a different skill and it requires a different way of looking at the manuscript. At least some part of revision is like you said: trying to figure out the why of acts by characters and story twists etc... Thanks for the comment.Brian Yanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338795130182877245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-46065594978075849582010-08-04T05:27:24.108-07:002010-08-04T05:27:24.108-07:00Interesting post! I'm in the midst of revisin...Interesting post! I'm in the midst of revising my manuscript, and a lot of what you say rings true for me.<br /><br />I've found that the actions I've given my character previously are usually there for a reason. But I need to figure out the reason and clarify it in the text and make sure it fits with everything around it.<br /><br />Otherwise, I try to be as analytical and brutal as possible when revising. I find it's a totally different skill from drafting, where I let myself think more intuitively.Anne M Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547591113801578453noreply@blogger.com