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meaganspooner

Writing Updates, Revision Improvements, House-Cleaning

Nov 16, 2010 08:00

With all my book/vacation posting I haven’t been talking much about writing. So I’ll pause today to do that, and be back on the books I’m reading soon ( Read more... )

agent, update, revision, writing

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thunderemerald November 15 2010, 23:33:00 UTC

Isn't it AMAZING when one person makes a comment that just brings everything together? That's why I really don't understand it when writers don't seek feedback from others. Seriously.

And oh god, yeah. Voice. I hear you on that. In my book, Margo's voice didn't actually take any sort of form till about halfway through. Which is why I'm currently rewriting the beginning... :)

meaganspooner November 15 2010, 23:40:32 UTC

I can only assume fear is what holds back some writers when it comes to seeking feedback. Or maybe it just requires a special kind of masochist to want to leap in there, get beaten up, and then heal up again in time to jump back in for round two.

Voice aughaghwhfgegh. Basically. It's so nebulous. It's the writing element equivalent of the "literary" genre, and the famous "I know it when I see it" quote certainly applies to that.

thunderemerald November 16 2010, 20:04:14 UTC

I AM THAT KIND OF MASOCHIST! Seriously, I frigging love getting feedback. The only tricky part is separating what's relevant from what's not -- and constantly reminding myself that just because someone points something out as problematic, doesn't mean I have to agree with them. (Even though my inclination is always to do so.)

It's the writing element equivalent of the "literary" genre

Oh my god, that is SO TRUE. For real. Words of wisdom, milady.

alexabarry November 17 2010, 02:39:31 UTC

Fantastic, it's brilliant when that happens and everything clicks!

And oh yes it's so hard to wait on the querying!

meaganspooner November 17 2010, 05:21:52 UTC

I'm glad you feel my pain! I know one of the hardest things for me about being a writer is learning patience...

Any second . . . . ext_302998 November 18 2010, 20:23:20 UTC

I know that feeling just from the writing of my first draft. Congratulations on getting such great feedback on your first 3 chapters. Hopefully once you finish that, the creativity and inspiration will just naturally spill over to the ending! Good Luck!

Re: Any second . . . . meaganspooner November 18 2010, 20:24:33 UTC

Thank you! That's a great way of looking at it. No reason to expect that this rush of inspiration will fade after the initial chapters. :D