{"id":17016,"date":"2024-05-26T20:49:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=17016"},"modified":"2024-05-26T20:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:49:33","slug":"reading-not-editing-openbook-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=17016","title":{"rendered":"Reading Not Editing #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 27. 2024<\/h3>\n

How do you turn off your internal editor when you are reading for enjoyment?<\/h3>\n

Every author knows how hard it is to spot the mistakes in a first draft\u2014or a final one.<\/h4>\n

And how easy it is to spot mistakes in the books you are reading. It’s a hard habit to break, looking for those misplaced commas and typos. I’ve stopped trying. Instead, I use them as a moment to hug myself and say, “See, it happens to other people, too.” (Especially in the case of big-name and best-selling authors.) With that, I can move along and not let it interfere with the pleasure of reading.<\/p>\n

Now, that’s for minor mistakes. Like we talked about last week, many errors create a different scenario. I can’t overcome those and will stop reading.<\/p>\n

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It’s not just reading.<\/h4>\n

My internal editor is finely tuned to pick up missteps in other forms of communication. My ears pick up on bad grammar in TV shows and commercials. (If I happen to walk by the TV when my husband is watching.) Even you-tube videos can be a target. Of course, those can be research for dialogue in my writing.<\/p>\n

So, I don’t think my internal editor ever turns off. I even edit my dreams. (You know, getting half-awake, going back to sleep, and dreaming the same dream but making it change.)<\/p>\n

How do other authors do it? Find out by following the links below to more posts. Not seeing any? Check back. Most of them show up on Monday.<\/p>\n

FYI, next weekend (June 1&2) I’ll be selling books at the 3 Rivers ComicCon in Pittsburgh PA. If you’re in the area, come by and say hi! As always, until we get together again (in person or on-line), please stay safe.<\/p>\n

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