Comments on: Editing Tip by Nancy Connally: Recording and Listening–with an addendum for MAC Users http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Nancy Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:47:42 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/#comment-502 Steffie and Arletta, Thanks for the comments. Steffie, I like having the Mac read to me when I'm doing something like folding clothes or some other "brainless" activity :-) Please do let me know how I can read the Murakami article, Arletta. One of the people who reads and comments on my work in progress for me teaches piano. I always sensed when dialogue didn't sound right. She made me aware that it was often as much a matter of rhythm as of word choice. I've found it's just as important to have different characters speak with different rhythms as it is to vary sentence lengths and structure. Ahhh, the "high" of completion of a project. It's great. Nancy Steffie and Arletta,

Thanks for the comments.

Steffie, I like having the Mac read to me when I'm doing something like folding clothes or some other "brainless" activity :-)

Please do let me know how I can read the Murakami article, Arletta.

One of the people who reads and comments on my work in progress for me teaches piano. I always sensed when dialogue didn't sound right. She made me aware that it was often as much a matter of rhythm as of word choice. I've found it's just as important to have different characters speak with different rhythms as it is to vary sentence lengths and structure.

Ahhh, the "high" of completion of a project. It's great.

Nancy

]]> By: Arletta http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Arletta Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:47:01 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/#comment-497 Nancy, I meant to write when you first put this out to WWW, and didn't! I think recording our work is a great idea for editing or getting general feedback. I used to record for my friend who is really into audio and she loved it. Maybe it is time to invest in another recorder! Almost makes me wish I had a MAC. Did you see the article in NY Times Books this past Sunday by Haruki Murakami on the impact of jazz on his writing? It is a great piece about rhythm, melody, harmony, improvisation and the "high" of completion. I'll send you the reference if you would like. Arletta Nancy,
I meant to write when you first put this out to WWW, and didn't! I think recording our work is a great idea for editing or getting general feedback. I used to record for my friend who is really into audio and she loved it. Maybe it is time to invest in another recorder! Almost makes me wish I had a MAC.
Did you see the article in NY Times Books this past Sunday by Haruki Murakami on the impact of jazz on his writing? It is a great piece about rhythm, melody, harmony, improvisation and the "high" of completion. I'll send you the reference if you would like. Arletta

]]> By: Steffie http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Steffie Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:36:46 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/17/editing-tip-by-nancy-connally-recording-and-listening-with-an-addendum-for-mac-users/#comment-495 As writers we are often bombarded by Good Ideas. I like that you chose one, used it, and then did it one better by adding to it with your new technology on the MAC. This kind of innovation is sure to improve your writing. As writers we are often bombarded by Good Ideas. I like that you chose one, used it, and then did it one better by adding to it with your new technology on the MAC. This kind of innovation is sure to improve your writing.

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