# I need help editing some fiction... **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230 **Category:** Cafe Society **Created:** [July 4, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230 "2003-07-04T13:30:12Z") **Posts on this page:** 8 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/1 "2003-07-04T13:30:12Z")
I’m currently in the midst of writing a story, but it doesn’t seem to flow quite as well as I envisioned it. I need some direction and editing because the story seems to be half baked the way it is. If anyone is willing to help me out, tell me and I’ll email you it. Thanks. ---
### Author: ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/2 "2003-07-04T18:45:09Z")
I would be willing to help out. Email me at [swtravlr@tampabay.rr.com](mailto:swtravlr@tampabay.rr.com). ---
### Author: ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/3 "2003-07-04T19:44:05Z")
Email sent. ---
### Author: ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/4 "2003-07-04T19:45:18Z")
My uninformed opinion is at your service. [johnny\_diplomat@yahoo.com](mailto:johnny_diplomat@yahoo.com) ---
### Author: ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/5 "2003-07-04T19:59:48Z")
If you need a third opinion…my email’s in my profile. ---
### Author: ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/6 "2003-07-04T20:00:08Z")
Email sent. I think I’m pretty good in the editing department now. ---
### Author: ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/7 "2003-07-04T21:08:10Z")
Very first rule: **finish** the story before editing it. Once you get to the end, it’s much easier to edit. You don’t want to work to get a paragraph perfect and then realize that when you reach the end that it was unecessary. Write the entire story from start to finish. _Then_ go back to edit. ---
### Author: ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia) #### Post date: [July 4, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-editing-some-fiction/186230/8 "2003-07-04T22:08:55Z")
I’ll keep that in mind while finishing this story and my next ones. Thanks for the advice.