tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post3276167205616717275..comments2024-02-10T03:13:55.366-05:00Comments on Behind The Garden Gate: The Big, Bad Editor's List Of Pet Peeves - Act IIIThe Wild Rose Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788008988163575341noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-31889309948043284662008-12-02T22:25:00.000-05:002008-12-02T22:25:00.000-05:00Jamie, I'm with you. Sam Elliott just rocks my soc...Jamie, I'm with you. Sam Elliott just rocks my socks off!<BR/><BR/>As for the rest, very informative. Thanks for the good advice.Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835128642056217571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-80404398573676685572008-12-02T12:38:00.000-05:002008-12-02T12:38:00.000-05:00Gads, now I have to add 'it' to my list of seek an...Gads, now I have to add 'it' to my list of seek and destroy words.<BR/>My list now contains:<BR/>even, just, acutally, really, usually, generally, especially, there, that (Thank God I don't over use this one), put, went, got, felt, and now IT. And I so love 'just.' ;) <BR/><BR/>And I'm a bit confused with the scene break thing too. Sometimes you 'just' have to change POV characters.CJ Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242007965357225326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-66563693715293768502008-11-26T19:06:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:06:00.000-05:00Linda, a purist editor would say write in only one...Linda, a purist editor would say write in only one POV throughout the book. However, in romance we like to see both sides of the story. The "scene break" would be when the new chapter starts. So each chapter has one POV. It can be either hero/heroine, and can even stay there for 3 chapters and then switch to the other in the 4th chapter. Readers expect a scene break when starting a new chapter. So they're willing to keep reading.Jamie West, Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-4654091456717683932008-11-26T15:33:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:33:00.000-05:00Duck and run.From the pans anyways.I do a scene br...Duck and run.<BR/>From the pans anyways.<BR/>I do a scene break now and then, but I try to make them have a purpose. <BR/>Thanks for the great posts, advise from editors is always appreciated!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-41713299902419808902008-11-26T12:33:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:33:00.000-05:00Hi Jamie! I have to say that I am one of those edi...Hi Jamie! <BR/><BR/>I have to say that I am one of those editors that don't mind scene breaks. In fact, I think they can increase the pace, and really heighten the tension, if used effectively. <BR/><BR/>This is a good example of how writing--and editing--can be so subjective. :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for another fabulous post!<BR/><BR/>Renee<BR/>reneelynn@thewildrosepress.comRenee Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736418616570983428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-60332881287865124662008-11-26T09:40:00.000-05:002008-11-26T09:40:00.000-05:00These posts are very interesting and helpful.These posts are very interesting and helpful.Nightingalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557206288038501578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926989890703867833.post-50546542673262856332008-11-26T08:57:00.000-05:002008-11-26T08:57:00.000-05:00Hi Jamie,I don't understand your comments on scene...Hi Jamie,<BR/><BR/>I don't understand your comments on scene breaks. You have to switch from one character's POV to another eventually. If not with scene breaks, how to do it?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>LindaLinda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.com