tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post6324149743811553654..comments2023-07-18T04:32:44.951-04:00Comments on The Thrill Begins: Act First, Explain Later by Jodie RennerCathyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-48508187089802087912011-06-18T08:46:24.186-04:002011-06-18T08:46:24.186-04:00Hi Mark,
You asked if I know any good editors. Ye...Hi Mark,<br /><br />You asked if I know any good editors. Yes, me! I'm a freelance fiction editor, specializing in thrillers, romantic suspense, mysteries and other crime fiction, as well as mainstream, YA and historical fiction. My website is www.JodieRennerEditing.com. And you (or any other writers looking for an editor) can contact me at j.renner.editing@hotmail.com.<br /><br />Thanks.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-57961339313932842212011-05-26T10:30:52.947-04:002011-05-26T10:30:52.947-04:00It sounds like I have most of that covered! Need t...It sounds like I have most of that covered! Need to get back to the book. Know any good editors?Mark Sadlerhttp://www.markpsadler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-21779297165153500682011-05-24T15:44:47.620-04:002011-05-24T15:44:47.620-04:00Thanks, Marlyn and Peg! BTW, I also have my craft ...Thanks, Marlyn and Peg! BTW, I also have my craft articles published on Blood-Red Pencil blogspot and Crime Fiction Collective blogspot.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-69723838920643476152011-05-24T15:01:40.554-04:002011-05-24T15:01:40.554-04:00Jodie, one of your many articles worth printing ou...Jodie, one of your many articles worth printing out and reading again and again. Thank you!Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-20910648855540168962011-05-24T13:02:04.599-04:002011-05-24T13:02:04.599-04:00Thanks, Jodie. I'm going to print this out and...Thanks, Jodie. I'm going to print this out and save them. I know I'm going to write a novel someday.Marlynhttp://marlyn-stuff.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-91120264427938526112011-05-23T21:57:58.848-04:002011-05-23T21:57:58.848-04:00Great! Glad my articles are helping writers hone t...Great! Glad my articles are helping writers hone their craft - we all benefit!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-1240702241560782342011-05-23T19:09:12.570-04:002011-05-23T19:09:12.570-04:00Hi, Jodie. Great list. I love that you said write ...Hi, Jodie. Great list. I love that you said write what you want during the first draft and then edit to perfection.Autumn Jordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14168172253998245307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-50015895792817250672011-05-23T15:17:40.515-04:002011-05-23T15:17:40.515-04:00Love how you state that, Rita: "making a gro...Love how you state that, Rita: "making a grocery list when a meteor is going to hit soon and take out the world." Good one! I hate interruptions and digressions when it should be pulse-pounding fast-paced action - at the beginning or any other time!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-37874455906270581482011-05-23T14:55:09.278-04:002011-05-23T14:55:09.278-04:00Coming to the party late but this is perfect. Gre...Coming to the party late but this is perfect. Great post. My reading time is limited and I resent an author wasting my time with unnecessary back story or making a grocery list when a meteor is going to hit soon and take out the world.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-44706562024463621652011-05-23T14:25:26.264-04:002011-05-23T14:25:26.264-04:00Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Jame...Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, James! You're at the top of my list of recommended resources for my aspiring author clients. And as you know, I keep quoting you in my craft articles! I'll definitely check out your link.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-83897850292137648252011-05-23T14:03:12.164-04:002011-05-23T14:03:12.164-04:00Thanks for the citations, Jodie. I appreciate it. ...Thanks for the citations, Jodie. I appreciate it. And I agree. I have<br />been teaching "Act First, Explain Later" for years.<br />Here's a blog post you and others might find of interest in that regard:<br /><br />http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-backstory-debate.htmlJames Scott Bellhttp://www.jamesscottbell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-68314510311303191232011-05-20T14:17:47.504-04:002011-05-20T14:17:47.504-04:00Great! Thanks, Bryce. Glad my articles are useful....Great! Thanks, Bryce. Glad my articles are useful. You can go to my website at www.JodieRennerEditing.com or my own blog at http://jodierennerediting.blogspot.com for more articles.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-12834631874812681352011-05-20T13:49:49.709-04:002011-05-20T13:49:49.709-04:00Jodie:
Thank you for this wonderful post! Page we...Jodie:<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful post! Page went into my favorites so I can refer back to it often. Best to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-77038530418830318762011-05-19T17:39:28.738-04:002011-05-19T17:39:28.738-04:00I'm so glad you had #10 on the list. Every ti...I'm so glad you had #10 on the list. Every time I see that in a manuscript or a book I cringe:)<br /><br />Thanks for the great tips.Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-2488166796313027052011-05-19T17:26:52.926-04:002011-05-19T17:26:52.926-04:00Thanks, Tracey and Rochelle. I hope aspiring autho...Thanks, Tracey and Rochelle. I hope aspiring authors out there find my researched articles helpful for creating a more compelling story and characters.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-38799475870707207252011-05-19T13:01:48.944-04:002011-05-19T13:01:48.944-04:00Hi Jodie,
Thank you for the great post - a excell...Hi Jodie,<br /><br />Thank you for the great post - a excellent list of reminders to start the morning as I sit down to write. So nice of you to share your wisdom with us!<br /><br />RochelleRochelle Staabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700362801884548978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-74674773378524984062011-05-19T06:33:15.493-04:002011-05-19T06:33:15.493-04:00Hi Jodie,
Thanks for another great post! I'll...Hi Jodie,<br /><br />Thanks for another great post! I'll have to keep these in mind when I begin my next book.<br /><br />TraceyTracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.com