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  • noun Plural form of rewrite.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rewrite.

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Examples

  • I have a novel I'm working on, a loose sequel to "Planet of the Amazon Women", but after getting to 70,000 words a couple of years ago, I've been stuck in rewrites ever since.

    INTERVIEW: David Moles 2009

  • The last major rewrite of many frustrating rewrites is done, but there's lots of careful editing still to tackle: correcting inconsistencies, tightening/slashing some sections, fine-tuning the sentences (how I love sentences!), rethinking the implications of an alternate world, subdividing some chapters, possibly re-ordering a couple of them.

    Archive 2009-01-01 L. Lee Lowe 2009

  • I like to think this is saving me time in rewrites, but I could be deluding myself.

    INTERVIEW: David Moles 2009

  • The last major rewrite of many frustrating rewrites is done, but there's lots of careful editing still to tackle: correcting inconsistencies, tightening/slashing some sections, fine-tuning the sentences (how I love sentences!), rethinking the implications of an alternate world, subdividing some chapters, possibly re-ordering a couple of them.

    Separation anxiety L. Lee Lowe 2009

  • Apparently the project, which has gone through a number of rewrites, is still not ready for prime time.

    John Singleton Exits A-Team | /Film 2008

  • This absolutely eliminates countless rewrites, which is time consuming and frustrating.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • Remember also that if you are wrapping the Entity Framework and doing any non-trivial expression rewrites you have to avoid any Invoke Expressions - see

    MSDN Blogs AlexJ 2010

  • I need around 100 380word rewrites a day, so am searching for several rewriters who would each get 50 articles done per week or a big team which could handle the whole lot.

    GetAFreelancer.com - New Projects 2009

  • Searching several rewriters for 100 380word rewrites a day!

    GetAFreelancer.com - New Projects 2009

  • Please mention how many articles a day you can do and the pay rate I am currently offering i s$1. 5 per 500 word rewrites and $2-$2. 5 for original content.

    GetAFreelancer.com New Projects 2008

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