My wife has been extensively researching revision. She tends to research things, it's a thing. Anyhow she applied that research to part of chapter 16 and concluded that she isn't going to be able to help me much with general revision. This is just fine with me, because I can't really see wanting to use anything I didn't write (aside from typo correction and such). Also, I kinda think I'm a bit better at dialogue and description though that's probably because it's my story rather than just general ability. Though I also think she took some revision advice a bit too much at heart. She removed a good amount of descriptive narrative as unnecessary and it made it read flat to me.
Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.
'Shindig'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Gudanov - Jul 21, 2009 6:14:13 am PDT #1853 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Amy - Jul 21, 2009 6:49:52 am PDT #1854 of 6690
Because books.
Gud, it sounds like she's interested (and maybe would like to write something of her own one day?), but there are no hard and fast rules to revision. Cutting out all the descriptors is ... not a good idea. *Some*, maybe, but not all.
Plus, even editors don't go in and just make wholesale changes. You make suggestions, and you explain *why* you're making them, and you have to trust your author, at some point, because it's his or her voice, and story.
It sounds like you're rocking right along, though. And as long as you know what you want, then stick with it.
Gudanov - Jul 21, 2009 6:59:28 am PDT #1855 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm moving along, but I'm looking forward getting to a part where I'm not completely rewriting everything.
Allyson - Jul 21, 2009 9:16:31 am PDT #1856 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I have one last rewrite to do before Agent Kate can send it out to editors.
Quick! Say something encouraging!!!!
Connie Neil - Jul 21, 2009 9:23:14 am PDT #1857 of 6690
brillig
Yay, Allyson!
Laura - Jul 21, 2009 9:28:18 am PDT #1858 of 6690
Our wings are not tired.
I have one last rewrite to do before Agent Kate can send it out to editors.
Encouraging words:
one last
Agent
editors
These are all good things. Go to it!
edited for line breaks!
Gudanov - Jul 21, 2009 9:28:41 am PDT #1859 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Go Allyson!
Allyson - Jul 21, 2009 9:34:00 am PDT #1860 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm a nervous wreck. I mean, if Kate wants a second round of edits and is putting in the time to smooth it all out, then she thinks it's got a good shot. I'm having a bout of Imposter Syndrome, but other than that, I'm hopeful!
erikaj - Jul 21, 2009 10:57:30 am PDT #1861 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Go, Allyson! Although I can have IS totally sitting in here working alone so I do get it
Barb - Jul 21, 2009 11:05:56 am PDT #1862 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
Back to writing after nearly two weeks off between the vacation and RWA Nationals. Three chapters revised with nearly a thousand new words in a scene. Making note of where I'm going to need to cut further ahead, because some of a future scene is now redundant.
It's like playing a game of chess.