tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post2888852392101424951..comments2024-02-13T09:38:07.389-05:00Comments on Carrie's Procrastinatory Outlet: Learning to Love RevisionsCarrie Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13751498516235657725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-76361999245341180802008-04-18T23:17:00.000-04:002008-04-18T23:17:00.000-04:00I'm out of the loop.What's a CP?And what are TSTL ...I'm out of the loop.<BR/>What's a CP?<BR/>And what are TSTL moments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-27438169089933951332008-04-09T12:11:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:11:00.000-04:0010 pounds gained in 3 weeks! Wow! (Sounds like me ...10 pounds gained in 3 weeks! Wow! (Sounds like me on my first trip to Costa Rica... *g)Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-1106232107042345922008-04-08T19:07:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:07:00.000-04:00I don't mind revising. Since it usually comes afte...I don't mind revising. Since it usually comes after I've done a lot of writing, I'm glad to do something different.Jessica Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/01392565903843981091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-38930928817138952732008-04-08T15:28:00.000-04:002008-04-08T15:28:00.000-04:00I don't mind it at all. I actually like it. But I ...I don't mind it at all. I actually like it. But I do try to get the entire ms out before going back to revise.<BR/><BR/>I do wish I had such a great CP as you've got, though. I need one badly.JKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176569393506563218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-56090624306780912812008-04-08T14:28:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:28:00.000-04:00Hi Carrie --I'm very much doing as you did -- stea...Hi Carrie --<BR/><BR/>I'm very much doing as you did -- steaming forward toward the ending even though I'm constantly making changes that will require me to go back to the beginning to work them in logically.<BR/><BR/>Knowing that you worked this way and that it produced the desired result is highly encouraging!<BR/><BR/>JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374937179756954973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-31499675055542621752008-04-08T13:01:00.000-04:002008-04-08T13:01:00.000-04:00This is so inspiring to read, especially for me an...This is so inspiring to read, especially for me and where I am in my WIP right now. I'm about 20k in, and things are changing. It's extremely tempting for me to go back and fix the relationships and direction right now, but I really think it's best if I plow forward and worry about those revisions once it is actually revision time. This is also the fastest I've ever written because I love this story so much. And I love the characters. I feel like I can't write fast enough to get it all down.<BR/><BR/>I sent out the first five chapters to a CP so far, and I was told that I should keep writing. That the story is compelling. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to wait until I'm all through and have gone through a first round of editing before sending it out again though. It will probably go through several rounds during that process.JenWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582622561973120857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-68695840951492162642008-04-08T08:55:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:55:00.000-04:00I farm it out to others immediately. It's the onl...I farm it out to others immediately. It's the only way I can step away from my work long enough to look at it with a critical eye. I'm always willing to accept revisions, as long as they're real improvements, but never simply to pacify others who disagree with me on direction.<BR/><BR/>Of course, most of my documents are in the two page range. Given my work, however, every word has meaning...so it can take a while.Pave the Whaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526384813191939512noreply@blogger.com