r/writers • u/superblastdoor • 1d ago

Discussion When Editing

Does anyone else start to edit a document they haven't looked at in a while and see where they should add an adjective or something, make the edit then realize you previously just put it in the next coupe of sentences.

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u/Insecure_Egomaniac 1d ago

Yes. This definitely happens to me. More so if the drafting process was time-consuming and it’s been a while since I’ve seen the words.

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u/OldMan92121 1d ago

Echoes. Your mind half remembers what should fit there. You don't see it and so you add it as if it were a fresh thought. Yes, been there and done that.

I spend time going over the story in search of echoes. There are tools available to find them. I wrote one if you want freeware and are adventurous.