🦢 let's line edit my crusty YA fantasy // edit with me

[@KrisMF]

not the shoutout 😭!! i'm so honoured 🫶 i LOVE watching you line edit. it's so interesting to hear you talk about the work and how even back then you thought so deeply about the thematic intention!

[@VibingMeike]

The little realization of "Oh, she threw one [message] in the fire" at 14:13 made me chuckle

[@PsychOnlineAldrian]

You had me at Sapphic Swan Lake thumbnail!

[@african_chris]

I love the rhythm of writing. The melodies that play when you’re reading are just so wonderful! 🤞🏼

[@fizzycherrycola]

Haven't watched the video yet but you had me at 'sapphic swan lake' in the thumbnail

[@cam4636]

Literally same

[@jennlimwrites]

I remember watching the vlog (?) where you read through Kris’ feedback and you keeping what it was a retelling of a secret (mystery solved 🦢)! So appreciate your line editing videos. Loved hearing all the additional context and the rationale behind your edits ❤

[@lynndjung]

Haha that feels so long ago! I had completely forgotten that I was trying to keep it a secret at the time, but I'm kinda glad we've come full circle with it? Tysm, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@excusemeyourock]

this was so much fun! editing videos always make me want to edit hehe which is perfect timing because I'm editing right now LOL I always end up adding introspection after the first draft 😅 my characters always seem perfectly understandable to me even when they're not 😂

[@VibingMeike]

The characters I write usually sound perfectly well-rounded in my head, but putting that to the page is a whole other beast

[@Lara_Ameen]

Okay, but your initial version before you line edited was really good, too! The line edited version you showed us on screen definitely had many improvements, though, but I was also impressed by your initial version! I love the last paragraph you added/changed in Cosima’s POV and how it connected to her mother. That was beautiful! 😍 I admire your ability to write second world/epic fantasy because I don’t think that’s something I could do! Would you consider revising that Adult book you mentioned? Not just for a video, but I mean in general, even though it’s gory. I would love to see more videos like this! I always find it easier to line edit others’ work, like my students or beta/critique partners’ work, rather than my own. I don’t know if that’s just me!

[@lynndjung]

Thank you for the kind words, Lara! My style has definitely evolved a lot so it can be weird seeing what my writing was like before I developed my voice :') For the adult book, I don't think I'd revise it necessarily, but I'm interested in revisiting the general idea in the future-it'd be quite a heavy book though, and would require a lot of historical research. ty for watching!!

[@cassythetree]

I would definitely love to see more videos like this.

[@enamel2985]

definitely interested in more of these! also, side note, these excerpts were so pleasing to read (even though you had lots of improvements!)

[@lynndjung]

Yes, I'll definitely work on some more videos like this! tysm :')

[@lydiau9950]

these are my fave kind of videos yayyyy

[@Lilyofwords]

Not me was gonna skip this because I also have a project called project.swan lake. But seeing it's different, I can watch with out future worries😭

[@CheyenneSedai]

You got me immediately at Swan Lake. Big ballet fan, Swan Lake is a classic, very excited.

[@lexiewritesfortheLord]

sorry writing project, Lynn d jung just posted ✨️✨️✨️

[@lynndjung]

[@wr1tr01]

these are my favourite type of videos!

[@σκοτάδι-υ7σ]

one sec lemme finish my book so I can watch this-

[@bubblecity1074]

This was really interesting! I always feel so critical of my own writings but I really enjoyed listening to how your explain ideas on the tone and execute the voice.

[@kateryna4833]

Me editing yesterday and today my first 10 chapters instead of writing further 🤠🫶

[@24hr.yabookblog19]

hi lynn, i've loved following your videos for the last few years & as a YA fantasy writer getting back into drafting, they are so inspiring!

[@samantharose1001]

This was super interesting to watch! Thanks for sharing with us :)

[@lynndjung]

Thank you for watching!!

[@lydiabell7304]

This was such a good watch! Also wild to think I can remember you vlogging about this retelling all the way back then!

[@samanthaayer]

I know I'm late, but I love these types of videos - so interesting to hear your thought process!

[@therobinprince]

Love this idea 🩵

[@carololiveira4831]

Say “line editing” and have me SEATED

[@arden.chambers]

I really love your writing style and the flow you had while line editing! I’m confused about something though, what do you do with the excerpt when you’re done editing it?

[@lynndjung]

@@arden.chambers thank you so much! For this particular excerpt it was just a demonstration for the sake of the video, and I have no plans to return to this project :)

[@arden.chambers]

@ that makes sense. Then, generally what would you do afterwards? I think the way you edited would help considerably for my own writing, but I’m unsure of what to do once I finish :/

[@arden.chambers]

@@lynndjung when you’re editing a project you plan on finishing, do you also do it this way or do you do it differently?

[@lynndjung]

@ The same way! What I change might be different depending on the goals of the project, however, such as voice and language choices

[@arden.chambers]

@@lynndjung that makes sense. What do you do when you’re done editing that excerpt?

[@NellieMunroAuthor]

We all hate Victor!! 🙃