tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post8705975421829591264..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Stages of RevisionNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-11231606927430873822010-06-08T00:26:22.264-07:002010-06-08T00:26:22.264-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.hilalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06712254945105568977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-29067132107940988682010-01-22T19:13:28.624-08:002010-01-22T19:13:28.624-08:00Thank you for taking the time to post this. I wil...Thank you for taking the time to post this. I will be starting the revision process soon and this is very helpful.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-29923540711702237302010-01-17T12:39:28.279-08:002010-01-17T12:39:28.279-08:00All I have to say is thank you for sharing how you...All I have to say is thank you for sharing how you write and rewrite your work. You gave some wonderful information and perspective at looking at writing. It gives a great sense of calm that I am not going crazy everytime I look at my manscripts and find things to change that I missed the last time I looked at them! So glad my writing group published the link! Namaste!Jen Hegertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565054742602845526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-76941186254151490262010-01-11T18:02:00.775-08:002010-01-11T18:02:00.775-08:00This post has been sitting in my Internet TBR for ...This post has been sitting in my Internet TBR for several days, but it was well worth the wait! I'm bookmarking and sharing.<br /><br />I had to smile when you mentioned not letting your characters react strongly enough. One of my readers just told me today that my characters were all too nice to each other. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for a great list!Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-87026718419442552592010-01-11T16:51:49.888-08:002010-01-11T16:51:49.888-08:00Thi post is just... neat!
I too like to break th...Thi post is just... neat! <br /><br />I too like to break things/ideas/processes to have a better perspective. Thank you so much for sharing this. <br /><br />My brain is working already, and novel on full stop my surface again to conscious mind. Hmmm, thanks for that too! :DMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570428969140414779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-69065584018283171212010-01-11T16:23:40.212-08:002010-01-11T16:23:40.212-08:00Brilliant! I'm sharing it with all my students...Brilliant! I'm sharing it with all my students (UCLA Extension.) No one ever talks about HOW to revise. Thanks for sharing your process. I'm going to post your post on my blog :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475752569353493527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-67358564759908181152010-01-11T15:26:23.244-08:002010-01-11T15:26:23.244-08:00Wow, Natalie,
Thank you for taking the time to li...Wow, Natalie,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to list out your process! I'm about to dive in to revisions, and I'll for sure be checking in with this list as I go. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-5078051812022499062010-01-09T19:32:41.032-08:002010-01-09T19:32:41.032-08:00Thank you, thank you! I am just about to begin a h...Thank you, thank you! I am just about to begin a huge revision on my novel and have been trying to find the best way to do it. I have been reading other posts and taking notes, I found your list to be easy to follow and full of great insight.Sue Santillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412933347884553033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-20022452081250636912010-01-09T10:10:41.310-08:002010-01-09T10:10:41.310-08:00Thank you, thank you!! I'm a new novelist and ...Thank you, thank you!! I'm a new novelist and this was similar to the steps I followed for revisions. Nice to know it's proven!<br /><br />I agree on line edit stage. Torture! When I did plot and character revisions, I still felt like I was creating - the fun part. As I started getting close to the end, I was sad until I reminded myself I get to start all over again. By the line edit stage, though, I whined and groaned and moaned through every single line. Painful!! And I think I need to do it again. Always room for improvement until it's printed.<br /><br />Thanks again!Kristie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649966564896771373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24880890153377627812010-01-09T08:14:29.503-08:002010-01-09T08:14:29.503-08:00Nice insight on revisions. I know I have a dickens...Nice insight on revisions. I know I have a dickens of a time with revisions. Then I think my work is well polished and an agent tells me my voice is uneven and my length is a bit short. Dang.cre8tivegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114671852919554027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81983147602974906102010-01-09T07:07:08.595-08:002010-01-09T07:07:08.595-08:00Thanks for the step-by-step. I keep thinking my b...Thanks for the step-by-step. I keep thinking my book's ready, and then keep finding more to improve.Disgruntled Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975975276659730388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-85972675425192563292010-01-09T06:29:00.492-08:002010-01-09T06:29:00.492-08:00Thanks! I think I'll print these out. Working ...Thanks! I think I'll print these out. Working on getting my third book out in the world and always need help revising. It's the part of writing I hate the most.Tina Chaulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869327476772557546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-8234083916742746802010-01-09T06:23:06.890-08:002010-01-09T06:23:06.890-08:00Awesome, a revelation, thank you.Awesome, a revelation, thank you.the Amateur Book Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235316930103813960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40511156311297694542010-01-09T06:03:47.275-08:002010-01-09T06:03:47.275-08:00Excellent posting! I'll be referring to this ...Excellent posting! I'll be referring to this when I do my next revisions!<br /><br />Signed,<br />A fellow dash-a-holicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-80712306012525010282010-01-08T21:59:36.397-08:002010-01-08T21:59:36.397-08:00Great informative post. Very helpful! I never thou...Great informative post. Very helpful! I never thought of leaving the line edits for last and tackle the plot first, but that makes total sense... <br /><br />Thanks again :o)erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-62871025550164959982010-01-08T13:06:39.918-08:002010-01-08T13:06:39.918-08:00Excellent round-up of editing guidelines. I'm ...Excellent round-up of editing guidelines. I'm in the midst of a rewrite (which is one of my not-so-favorite activities), and I know I'll be referring to your list as I continue on.<br /><br />I think you've convinced me that I really do need to combine a couple of my secondary characters into one. Nerts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421199001757525948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-3158448637206920942010-01-08T11:24:49.822-08:002010-01-08T11:24:49.822-08:00Awesome post. I'm now in the eye-crossing pros...Awesome post. I'm now in the eye-crossing prose revisions and agree that it's such a tedious process. I also love dashes and am re-working many of them. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-86162106679406724642010-01-08T11:06:23.133-08:002010-01-08T11:06:23.133-08:00Wow... found my way here via Nathan's blog, an...Wow... found my way here via Nathan's blog, and you're now in my Google Reader. Great post!<br /><br />I'm working on revisions for my editor right now, and this is SO helpful. Thank you!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />KazKaren Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358606301398259487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77619207049467668932010-01-08T08:43:45.617-08:002010-01-08T08:43:45.617-08:00Great post! Bookmarking this.Great post! Bookmarking this.Jill Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059527254551768150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-79312794583509521522010-01-08T07:01:50.789-08:002010-01-08T07:01:50.789-08:00Another great post. I especially like the part abo...Another great post. I especially like the part about plot revision. <br /><br />Do you ever do any pre-writing excercises (snowflak method, or some other excercise that lets you explore your plot/characters before you delve in)? I find that if a do a few before i start a new piece, it really helps to cut down on plot and character revisions.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47378521021125418902010-01-08T05:50:06.091-08:002010-01-08T05:50:06.091-08:00You are so ridiculously organized. And I am so... ...You are so ridiculously organized. And I am so... not.Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-68641340039070557742010-01-07T23:06:10.227-08:002010-01-07T23:06:10.227-08:00Some great suggestions here - I was able to say &#...Some great suggestions here - I was able to say 'yes' to a few of the questions, which is a good sign for my current wip.Nayuleskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693548526829437580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63545586706646281062010-01-07T22:38:41.316-08:002010-01-07T22:38:41.316-08:00I'm printing this post so I can use it as a ch...I'm printing this post so I can use it as a check list for my revisions. Thank you! Thank you!Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-91441596998358599482010-01-07T21:10:52.848-08:002010-01-07T21:10:52.848-08:00How I love peering into the brains of other writer...How I love peering into the brains of other writers!<br /><br />Thanks, that rocked.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444920778218867295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30704000529627606312010-01-07T20:51:52.814-08:002010-01-07T20:51:52.814-08:00Holy Shiz. This post is like a Holy Grail of *prai...Holy Shiz. This post is like a Holy Grail of *praising you to the sky*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com