tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post3837208669097827803..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: MalleabilityNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-33359928003421442492010-02-14T07:49:30.406-08:002010-02-14T07:49:30.406-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.小小彬https://www.blogger.com/profile/17151283765843169960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26551529208090409102010-01-05T09:16:16.965-08:002010-01-05T09:16:16.965-08:00Wow, I'm really glad to have stumbled across t...Wow, I'm really glad to have stumbled across this post (via Megan Payne, in her posts at http://writing.smeganpayne.com/3/post/2010/01/gifts-of-htryn.html). I'm about to start a fresh round of edits on my novel; thinking about it as gold, rather than stone, is great perspective. Thanks for the creative, oh-so-applicable analogy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-72556709892572102072010-01-03T18:51:41.721-08:002010-01-03T18:51:41.721-08:00Wonderful analogy! And I'm sorry, I know you&#...Wonderful analogy! And I'm sorry, I know you're probably overwhelmed with comments at this point and thinking, OMG doesn't she have a life? A boyfriend? A cute puppy to play with? And the answer (to all 3) is yes! I do. But I LOVE your blog. And your advice is so good. So... I'm sorry. For loving you!Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14674964227869327752009-05-13T05:30:00.000-07:002009-05-13T05:30:00.000-07:00Let's hear it for successful revisions! I've got m...Let's hear it for successful revisions! I've got my pompoms out.Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-57118606733958772122009-05-12T19:31:00.000-07:002009-05-12T19:31:00.000-07:00You're so right, the end product is always better....You're so right, the end product is always better. Enjoy your hubby's bday!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30501525766701299762009-05-12T19:23:00.000-07:002009-05-12T19:23:00.000-07:00"If I tried to alter it in any way, the stone woul...<I>"If I tried to alter it in any way, the stone would crumble or become something different from what I intended."</I><BR><BR>That's been exactly my problem with editing. I'm afraid if I change something too much, I'll break it.<br /><br />It's something I'm trying to get over, so thanks for this post. Hopefully one day I'll be <I>forced</I> to get over it, as you have been these past weeks :-)Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1840062832875248052009-05-12T14:51:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:51:00.000-07:00That certainly makes a lot of sense. What good adv...That certainly makes a lot of sense. What good advice!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399764927137200395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-86510454476175179292009-05-12T14:45:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:45:00.000-07:00Bouncing a recent post on Lit Soup, I think that's...Bouncing a <A HREF="http://litsoup.blogspot.com/2009/05/minors.html" REL="nofollow">recent post</A> on Lit Soup, I think that's one of the biggest changes in my writing since my teenage years.<br /><br />There have been some quality improvements, I am sure (I hope!) and some increase life experience to add depth. More than anything, though, I have learned to love revision.<br /><br />I remember literally yelling at erstwhile editors when I was a teen, "But that's not what happened!"<br /><br />Now I'm more apt to yell, "Please tell me if that's really what happened!"<br /><br />.Nevets.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-37726494353667942542009-05-12T13:55:00.000-07:002009-05-12T13:55:00.000-07:00*applauds* You're absolutely right!!*applauds* You're absolutely right!!Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38720706830301603782009-05-12T12:24:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:24:00.000-07:00Awesome analogy! I remember this conversation at t...Awesome analogy! I remember this conversation at the park. It's inspired me to change a lot of things, so thank you!<br /><br />Happy birthday to your hubby!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-51457421812744278942009-05-12T11:53:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:53:00.000-07:00This is a great analogy. You are spot on with this...This is a great analogy. You are spot on with this one. I used to think the same way, but I've come to realize that as things change they can be so much better than the original.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40706506751245907602009-05-12T11:45:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:45:00.000-07:00Beautiful analogy. I totally agree, though I don't...Beautiful analogy. I totally agree, though I don't think I ever really noticed it consciously. You're right, a story can withstand some dramatic changes and still miraculously hold together somehow. Writing is still hard, but this stability at least makes it possible!Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52435974846045921352009-05-12T11:11:00.000-07:002009-05-12T11:11:00.000-07:00Amen, sister.
I think malleability is truly the m...Amen, sister.<br /><br />I think malleability is truly the mark of a professional.Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-57879774340032922322009-05-12T10:47:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:47:00.000-07:00/wink, or maybe /blink, not sure which one it is!
.../wink, or maybe /blink, not sure which one it is!<br /><br />Thanks!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126561808521998532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-64104547888475588532009-05-12T10:45:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:45:00.000-07:00Spoken like a true artist.
Happy birthday to Ni...Spoken like a true artist. <br /><br />Happy birthday to Nick. <br /><br />May is a great month for producing wonderful Hubbies!<br /><br /> (- just a couple of weeks to my Hubby's too)JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.com