Revisions
November 15, 2009
- Recently received the editorial letter for "Tattoo." Six pages of insightful comments and suggestions for sharpening, shaping and clarifying my story. Since speaking with my editor last week, I've been thinking a lot about Tattoo and how to strengthen it.I used Vogler's "Writer's Journey" to create a 4 page plotting/character worksheet. Filling it out helped me identify the ...
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October 21, 2009
- Life is almost normal again. At least the routines are settling in. I enjoyed a leisurely second cup of coffee while I did some blog-hopping, catching up on all the sites I hadn't visited while I was away. Of course, as Murphy's Law would have it, I was about to shower and get back to reading the galleys for Nowhere to Hide when I got a call from a Realtor who wanted to show the house. In an ...
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October 16, 2009
- I've been out of town (Quebec City) all week. After turning in my revisions, I mentioned to my editor that I had originally written a different sort of ending for the book, and since she was having trouble with the way the current ending was going, I said I'd send it to her. Luckily, I had an old, old draft on my laptop with that first ending.I didn't want to spend TOO much of my 'vacation' ...
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October 10, 2009
- My editor was pleased with my revisions--thank goodness. She said: You did a really awesome job. I couldn't stop reading last night. The parts that are missing from before I didn't miss at all, can't even seem to remember what they were, and the new parts blend in seamlessly, like they were there all along.She also said: I only have a few comments, which I will include, or you might think ...
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October 7, 2009
- Easier than telling a story in a comic. I've never written a comic, so I have no idea about this, but the word "easy" got me thinking about the "easy" process of writing a book.Everyone probably has their own way of going about writing a book, but I would bet there’s a general, and fairly common, series of steps. 1. The Writing Journal Practically essential (for those who ...
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October 6, 2009
- (It occurred to me as I was putting away groceries that my relationship with Chapter Nine of the book is somewhat adversarial, and it made me think of the relationship between Kirk and Khan....)ME: Nine, you bloodsucker! You're going to have to do your own dirty work now! Do you hear me? Do you?CHAPTER NINE: Jeffrey! You're still alive, old friend?ME: Still. Old. Friend. You've managed to kill ...
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October 2, 2009
- To continue on with our Editing topic (which began yesterday, so if you haven't read the previous post, scroll down so you read them in order). And, as a reminder, my posts refer to the edits you make after an editor has presented you with that marked up copy. Self-editing is critical before you submit, but your job won't end there.Yesterday, I ended with my preference for reading for edits on ...
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October 1, 2009
- All right. I've already addressed my story board technique for keeping track of plot points and characters when I write, which is just a different way to accomplish the same goal we all have. Making sure our manuscript gleams before we turn it in.Now, on to the next step. The publisher wants your book. You have a contract in hand. That gleaming manuscript now goes to an editor. And then it comes ...
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September 23, 2009
- Since my last post, yes, I've opened up the manuscript with the edits. And I'm dealing with them. Sometimes with a bit of tooth-gnashing, but it's all part of the writing process. Can one say what's right or wrong, good or bad in a piece of fiction? If there were absolutes, where would the fun be?Once you move beyond the mechanics of basic grammar and spelling, you're left with opinions. I'm ...
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September 22, 2009
- We rule the night... well not so much rule as cough, splutter and cry all night - which I guess is ruling it when you're 3, because here I am blogging before any normal person is up. We've been awake since 2ish.Breezy is snuggled on the couch with blankets watching 'Fairly Odd Parents' between bouts of coughing, crying and snotting.I'm waiting for the doctor to open. She's been sick over a ...
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