Editors in the Potomac - Meg Silver

Where You Least Expect It

December 10, 2012megsilver

FAQ Day! Q: Why does it take so long to write an episode?A: I can show you part of the reason. I spent most of my weekend staring at this: That’s one corner of the storyboard wall where I keep track of characters and conflicts. It’s weird, but sometimes it helps to be able to stand up, pace, and physically move pieces and parts around. And all of this so that no one can say “I totally knew that would happen.” (I can’t show the rest of the storyboard because someone *cough* HUSBAND *cough* wrote something lewd over to the right in black permanent marker.) Another reason for the lulls between… Read More

Will Work For Edits

August 1, 2012megsilver

Favorite editing comment ever: “Fifty Shades of Awkward”

Snip Snip Snip

May 16, 2012megsilver

Today, I’m working on book 5, and feeling petulant because I have to cut word-count pretty substantially, and some of my favorite bits have to go. Here’s one. *sigh* —— “She’s got her own observer, right?” Thomas asked. [Undisclosed character] spoke up. “Yup.” “Josh?” “Nope. He’s in Virginia or something.” “I wonder what they’ll call it once he leaves.”—–

They Pull Me Back In

April 10, 2012megsilver

Today, I’d planned this whole ceremonial thing where I’d take down the story boards for the first standalone erotic romance. Yeah, no. Editor is saying “Not so fast, missy.” Harumph. I freakin’ hate it when she’s right all the time.