tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post6075458291136807738..comments2024-02-13T09:38:07.389-05:00Comments on Carrie's Procrastinatory Outlet: Revisions and edits and revisionsCarrie Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13751498516235657725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-6703502580103664612007-12-29T10:48:00.000-05:002007-12-29T10:48:00.000-05:00Hey Vicki! Thanks! I never did sign up for the F...Hey Vicki! Thanks! I never did sign up for the Feb retreat so unless there's a really short waiting list, I'm not gonna make it (sigh!). Good luck with edits! When I was in that stage, I did the best I could do to make it as smooth and polished as possible, but I also recognized that at a certain point, worrying about the random repeated word wasn't worth keeping me from submitting. I finally came to the conclusion that you want to put your best foot forward, but that agents are also looking somewhat at the potential and having some errors isn't going to sink that potential.<BR/><BR/>Diana and Erica were the ones to finally tell me to stop with the nit-picky editing and send the sucker out!Carrie Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751498516235657725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-89820528191132761712007-12-29T10:44:00.000-05:002007-12-29T10:44:00.000-05:00Yep Patrick -- three rounds of edits! As for the ...Yep Patrick -- three rounds of edits! As for the deadline, interesting question! Technically, according to my contract my final draft isn't due until Feb. 29th and I only have a progress draft due Jan 15th. However, because FHT was so polished (their words) they essentially moved up the publication date (that's my understanding) so we're trying to get the final draft into copy-editing much sooner. Usually, when Krista sends me something I'll ask for when she wants them and she'll ask me when I think I can get them done. For the second round, I set a deadline and then asked for an extra day which was no problem. So far it's seemed things are pretty flexible, but I think that flexibility goes away as we get farther into production. But that's just my hypothesis...Carrie Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751498516235657725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-76573918002320514772007-12-29T06:47:00.000-05:002007-12-29T06:47:00.000-05:00Really great post! I'm in the middle of my own ed...Really great post! I'm in the middle of my own edits right now. The ones you do right before you send it out. Hoping you've done them enough that an agent is going to love it.<BR/><BR/>I swear everytime I read it, I find something else that I think needs to be fixed. <BR/><BR/>Still it's good (or bad depending on your thoughts), to know that the editor will be giving you more things to do work on, tighten up, and cut.<BR/><BR/>Hey, are you going to be able to come to the Feb. retreat?Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521384704019863926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790035.post-64054541243802408782007-12-28T22:06:00.000-05:002007-12-28T22:06:00.000-05:00GAAAHHH! 3 rounds of edits so far?Out o Curiosity...GAAAHHH! 3 rounds of edits so far?<BR/><BR/>Out o Curiosity, do you have a deadline of when you need to return it back by? Is it reasonable? Is it negotiable?Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.com