Social Media Examiner | How much editing do you give to posts? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/feed/ How much editing do you give to posts? - Forum Topic in the Group Blogging Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:42:56 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-18963<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-18963 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:02:51 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @ecumenix I agree that we need to keep our content fresh and inviting in our own ways. I find editing helps me clarify the ideas better. I've also found that often I get more ideas for future posts by reading my work later.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-18857<![CDATA[Thomas Flügge replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-18857 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:14:05 +0000 Thomas Flügge replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @joanmuschampfagnani In my opinion an attentive editing is essential, just because I think it is all about individuality. There is so much content out there that you only attract attention once you are different.
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-17918<![CDATA[Adam Gottlieb replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-17918 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:27:30 +0000 Adam Gottlieb replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging I don't write that often-only one to two times a week. But, my posts are resource-heavy and tend to be on the long side. I write a post, then wait at least half a day to look it over, and I  try to look at it in […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-17278<![CDATA[Laura Sagan replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-17278 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:08:38 +0000 Laura Sagan replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging I've only been blogging since the first week in January.  I try not to post anything on the fly.  I plan out what I want to talk about as far in advance as I can, usually by topic.  Then I brainstorm the actual […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15504<![CDATA[Erik Deckers replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15504 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:57:32 +0000 Erik Deckers replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging My typical writing process is to write it once, run back through a second time to polish and plug holes. Wait for a few hours, edit once again, and then publish.
I'll usually go back a day or two later and polish […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15489<![CDATA[Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15489 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:19:01 +0000 Jack Burgin replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging I preview it at least twice before I post it.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15476<![CDATA[Judith Gotwald replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-15476 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:35:26 +0000 Judith Gotwald replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging Lately, I've been writing at night and posting first thing in the morning. That gives it a rest for fresh eyes without the ideas getting stale.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14335<![CDATA[Brian Mcfarlane replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14335 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:07:10 +0000 Brian Mcfarlane replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging The amount of time and effort you put into each post for perfect punctuation and spelling is up to you. The average shelf life of a post is 45 days. So, the amount of time you put into it will not change that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14222<![CDATA[Judith Gotwald replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14222 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:19:03 +0000 Judith Gotwald replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging I write and rewrite and wish I could sit on things or have a second pair of eyes, but I'm solo. If I wait too long I may change my thinking and abandon the topic for some new idea. I, too, read the article out […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14191<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14191 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:42:52 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @laurachristianson LOL well were all not short winded :)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14187<![CDATA[Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14187 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:35:32 +0000 Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @ptwylieWell, not necessarily.  (Previous sentence is 3 words, and you would take a short breath after "well.")Sorry; I can't help myself!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14165<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14165 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:47 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @laurachristianson I like the idea of yours...reading the blog post aloud. I find when doing that you catch all those run on sentences.  If you read a sentence and need to take a breathe before the end its too […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14159<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14159 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:27:01 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @charlottewood @stonepeople @ptwylie All good ideas. I definitely write ahead--sometimes I have an idea I need to get on paper, but if I'm in the midst of a series, I might not want to interrupt the flow. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14155<![CDATA[Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14155 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:11 +0000 Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @joanmuschampfagnani @hesham @melissaagnes @charlottewoodI love what Charlotte said about reading her posts backwards. This is a wonderful technique I used to use with high school students when I taught […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14147<![CDATA[Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-14147 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:48:18 +0000 Paul Wylie replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @stonepeople Yup me too ...letting it rest for a day or 2  is prudent. I always find that when I return to do a final edit I see things that when I wrote the piece escaped me. 
I really depend on my editorial […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13851<![CDATA[patricia troyer replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13851 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:13:35 +0000 patricia troyer replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging Usually I draft one, let it rest for a day or two, then reread it. I find that stepping away from it and doing other projects lets me look at it with, as Gallagher used to say, "new eyes." Always makes it […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13812<![CDATA[Charlotte Wood replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13812 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:32:32 +0000 Charlotte Wood replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging I write my blog posts as drafts whenever I get a good idea. I walk away for at least 30 minutes, then read it backwards, word for word. I usually catch most mistakes that way. I take another break, then read the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13496<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13496 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:32:29 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @donpurdum @parmfarm I find waiting a bit usually improves a post, but I am willing to edit after posting as well. Sometimes I let short posts go quickly- one thought, succinctly stated. My comments on other […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13459<![CDATA[Don Purdum replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13459 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:07:34 +0000 Don Purdum replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging @parmfarm - I'm not a reporter, but in grad school we had write essays and reports on the fly for routine exams. I learned to write on the fly and I actually enjoy it! @joanmuschampfagnaniI tend to write it in […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13451<![CDATA[amy parmenter replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-much-editing-do-you-give-to-posts/#post-13451 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:52:50 +0000 amy parmenter replied to the forum topic How much editing do you give to posts? in the club Blogging As a reporter, I am asked to do two stories a day...and some need to be turned around in minutes.  So...sitting on something too long is not really my style.  
That said, if I have the time, I do think the best […]
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