tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post8198010241586544502..comments2023-10-01T12:16:36.158-04:00Comments on Writing in the Wilderness: Words of Wisdomsarahjayne smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-48067006298133824452010-03-09T22:20:32.639-05:002010-03-09T22:20:32.639-05:00I like revising! What I always hate is having to c...I like revising! What I always hate is having to confine my works to certain word counts. Boooooo!Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-31241863363588515362010-03-09T21:55:00.188-05:002010-03-09T21:55:00.188-05:00Hi, Christine. You’re welcome. And good luck with ...Hi, Christine. You’re welcome. And good luck with starting the whole process.<br /><br />Hi, Jen. Good luck and I hope it goes well for you.<br /><br />Hi, Susan. You’re lucky and I’m envious. That’s a great attitude to have.<br /><br />Hi, Tara. I get the whole procrastinating in Blogland thing. :) And you’re right, honesty is necessary if the whole process is going to work.<br /><br />Hi, Tiffany. Thanks. I’m glad you found it helpful.<br /><br />Hi, Talli. That sounds like a very dedicated, disciplined, well-thought out plan. I think I may try it. :)<br /><br />Hi, Karen. Congrats and mad props to you for liking this part of the process. :)<br /><br />Hi, Crystal. Thank you and welcome. :)<br /><br />Hi, Elana. Yay!for red pens!<br /><br />Hi, M. Great minds, indeed. :) And you have a great attitude.<br /><br />Hi, Aubrie. I’m glad it’s working for you and that your CPs are so nice. That does mean a lot.<br /><br />Hi, Theresa. Thank you and welcome. Mad props to you for being willing to be Miss Snark’s victim. That’s a good thing. :)sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-37669740716142602232010-03-09T21:52:22.740-05:002010-03-09T21:52:22.740-05:00Great link, thank you! I love the revision process...Great link, thank you! I love the revision process, I love honing my words. That's where the art of writing comes in. My only real problem with revising is knowing when to stop.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-54077265590930797102010-03-09T20:54:28.569-05:002010-03-09T20:54:28.569-05:00I went over to the link and left a comment that I ...I went over to the link and left a comment that I thought it was good advice.<br /><br />Lately, I've been diving into a minefield of critique. I've had an exchange partner and joined a critique group since January, I've had two pieces posted on Miss Snark's First Victim's blog, and I'm about to have a third on her blog.<br /><br />Maybe I'm a masochist, but I'm hoping that it's improving my writing.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-5598888075135892322010-03-09T20:44:59.491-05:002010-03-09T20:44:59.491-05:00I'm better now than I was. I never wanted to c...I'm better now than I was. I never wanted to cut any of my precious words at first! But now I see how it gets better and I understand that it's a process I have to go through. My CP's are very nice to me and I couldn't take anyone being any harder.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-63117894715937363562010-03-09T15:43:51.509-05:002010-03-09T15:43:51.509-05:00haha that IS funny we wrote on the same topic toda...haha that IS funny we wrote on the same topic today. It's sooo silly of me, but I am always much more able to take criticism when I hear several positive remarks first. But I need to get over this. Not everyone will say something positive and only the critical remarks can improve my story and me as a writer.Mary Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381578745894421730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-25526003192474553782010-03-09T15:00:50.054-05:002010-03-09T15:00:50.054-05:00I go into revisions with a red pen and an extra do...I go into revisions with a red pen and an extra dollar for the many hours of Pandora I'm going to use up. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-86881822476603659922010-03-09T13:54:05.798-05:002010-03-09T13:54:05.798-05:00I agree with everything you said, I sulk for a whi...I agree with everything you said, I sulk for a while when I get a critique back, listing in my head all of my seen and imagined flaws. But then I go back and write. My desire to finish is too strong to keep me away. I thought I was following you before, but I guess not. But I am now! Great post.Crystal Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-31033504865281544552010-03-09T12:57:30.480-05:002010-03-09T12:57:30.480-05:00Am I the only one who loves this part of the proce...Am I the only one who loves this part of the process lol? It's writing the first, and the second draft, that are like a visit to the dentist for me.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-61130027395786901612010-03-09T10:35:10.534-05:002010-03-09T10:35:10.534-05:00Oh, the dreaded revisions. For me, it's differ...Oh, the dreaded revisions. For me, it's different every time. I try to set aside the MS for at least two weeks to give myself some space from it. Then I read it through, fresh, and make notes on things that stick out. Then I plunge in!<br /><br />I usually do three or four passes - sometimes more - each pass focusing on specific things like character, consistency, grammar,etc.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-21941573815270516142010-03-09T09:46:01.657-05:002010-03-09T09:46:01.657-05:00Just went over there! Thanks for the link to that ...Just went over there! Thanks for the link to that post! It was definitely helpful! I'm also revising and trying to do my rough draft of another WIP. :)Tiffany Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843374938222817346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-10683890222697347502010-03-09T09:40:20.671-05:002010-03-09T09:40:20.671-05:00I'm revising for the umpteempth time - or, rat...I'm revising for the umpteempth time - or, rather, should be, but as you can see I'm procrastinating in Blogland.<br /><br />I think non-friends make the best critters, they can be more honest. I'm one of those people who prefers absolute honesty. It's difficult to clearly see ones own work after the zillionth read-through, so without that honesty from others, how will the work get better?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008153523366719973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-58821159796604983572010-03-09T08:40:53.944-05:002010-03-09T08:40:53.944-05:00Revisions are hard work, but I know my manuscripts...Revisions are hard work, but I know my manuscripts get better each time I go over them with that red pen (and let my crit partners go over them, too!) I used to hate revising, but now it's my favorite part of the process.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-25362793086134447252010-03-09T07:48:31.651-05:002010-03-09T07:48:31.651-05:00I'm with Christine on this one, I'm still ...I'm with Christine on this one, I'm still working on my first draft but have to revise part of the story before I can continue. Scared and excited are the perfect words to describe it... guess we'll have to see!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669763793815784823.post-25493775368690333032010-03-09T07:27:28.848-05:002010-03-09T07:27:28.848-05:00We will see I am just starting:) So far I am scare...We will see I am just starting:) So far I am scared and excited. Weird feelings. I will check out that post.<br />Thanks!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.com