tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post7789152720906830691..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Friday FricasseeAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-6847209800450136542015-09-09T11:33:32.781-04:002015-09-09T11:33:32.781-04:00A backup tool like Dropbox, Google Drive, or iClou...A backup tool like Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud is extremely useful for writers. For those among us who worry excessively about deleting something and losing it forever (Who me? Never.), these tools retain a complete history of edits. <br /><br />Should you awake in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, and suddenly need that line of dialogue back, it can be recovered. Not to mention permanent protection against crashes and accidental deletions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772115162429818530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-62215072872890482192015-09-05T01:27:26.212-04:002015-09-05T01:27:26.212-04:00I rarely save anything when I chop. I do keep my f...I rarely save anything when I chop. I do keep my first draft separate from the one I edit, so I could go back and get it. But I never do. I keep the old draft so I can see the difference. And apparently I'm a virtual hoarder. >.<krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-75405540837304675262015-09-04T16:46:18.676-04:002015-09-04T16:46:18.676-04:00Haha, I did feel like gasping. Or at least my eyeb...Haha, I did feel like gasping. Or at least my eyebrows raised. =) I should do this more often too, as I've got so much crap saved that I've never gone back and used. Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24247579062621301872015-09-04T16:17:17.321-04:002015-09-04T16:17:17.321-04:00That's it exactly! :)That's it exactly! :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78026731311145823702015-09-04T16:17:13.448-04:002015-09-04T16:17:13.448-04:00That's it exactly! :)That's it exactly! :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86667564412896136172015-09-04T14:02:42.461-04:002015-09-04T14:02:42.461-04:00A couple of years ago I did a post on my blog abou...A couple of years ago I did a post on my blog about pretty much the same thing, so this struck a chord with me. I was wrapping up the last week of the Write-a-thon I participate in every summer, and I talked about how rewarding it is when you realize you've reached the point where you actually have all the tools you need to accomplish your writing goals -- or, as you put it, you truly 'know how to write a novel'! <br /><br />So even though there's always more to learn, and you'll always keep pushing yourself to get better and better, it feels pretty good to know that after all the years of hard work you now have the full set of skills necessary for writing the kind of books you've always wanted to write. :)L.C. McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841984739098231057noreply@blogger.com