tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post1040561897285801836..comments2023-07-02T01:18:22.626-07:00Comments on The WriteRunner: Revision Forever!Andrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-29843822651551996532010-05-20T12:11:33.246-07:002010-05-20T12:11:33.246-07:00I hear ya. Oh boy, do I hear you. *sigh*Best of lu...I hear ya. Oh boy, do I hear you. *sigh*<br><br>Best of luck...you can do it!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-49274366199335498512010-05-20T13:28:44.202-07:002010-05-20T13:28:44.202-07:00Lemme look at it. I'll edit it. I show no merc...Lemme look at it. I'll edit it. I show no mercy.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-30560471022284932732010-05-20T13:35:41.758-07:002010-05-20T13:35:41.758-07:00What is it that you're revising that's tak...What is it that you're revising that's taking so long?<br><br>Everyone has their own pace, sure, but six to nine months on a revision seems a bit extreme.<br><br>Not that I'm an expert. I still haven't gotten a novel published. Shorts, sure, but not a novel, which is a whole nuther beast. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but you and I sure are at opposite ends of the revision spectrum.<br><br>For instance, my last book was three months on the draft, a few weeks on revision, done. I won't look at it again unless someone picks it up.<br><br>The one before that, three months on the draft, a few weeks on the revision, done.<br><br>The current work is about one month in. I figure I'll have it out by September, including the revision.<br><br>Of course, I'm not writing strict fantasy -- that's a beast -- and my style is much looser than your structured format.<br><br>I also revise as I write, so the final "rough draft" is clean but for critiquey-nitpickies and oversights.<br><br>Anyway, point is you might be over-revising. Don't stagnate on Steam Palace if you have a better book with the Immortals. (Frankly, I think they both sound publishable, but wtf do I know, eh.)<br><br>Be careful. Too much revision can muck up a perfectly good story, and your editor is going to insist on changes regardless!<br><br> - EricEric W. Tranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-84914209526501021882010-05-20T14:21:13.916-07:002010-05-20T14:21:13.916-07:00My tip would be to give up on the deadline on the ...My tip would be to give up on the deadline on the revision. Until you can approach your revision the way you do your drafts (that is, you know what you want and you can go after it) you might as well keep writing better first drafts.<br><br>Keep at it until you have enough distance and experience to see exactly what Steam Palace needs in one go.<br><br>As Eric pointed out, you may be over-revising anyway. Maybe after you get some other kick-ass books under your belt, you will go back and see this book for it's own value. You may not need so much revision, just a little leverage applied here and there.The Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-9268304477650482002010-05-20T15:39:59.566-07:002010-05-20T15:39:59.566-07:00@Jamie: Thanks. @Cheryl: Sent you some. We'll ...@Jamie: Thanks. <br><br>@Cheryl: Sent you some. We'll see how you do. ;)<br><br>@Eric: Uhh, Steam Palace? Four months would be great...don't know if I could do that...<br><br>@Daring: I know what I need to do, but it's taking forever. <br><br>All: I think the problems I run into is mostly POV related because I write drafts in one style and then I try to convert it into a deeper, more intimate style. It's going to take time for me to do that naturally. Also converting from telling to showing takes some work. It's just a long process. :(Andrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-50096187812253071902010-05-20T15:53:10.991-07:002010-05-20T15:53:10.991-07:00Ooooooo, changing style/voice is a toughie. The o...Ooooooo, changing style/voice is a toughie. <br><br>The only advice I can give for that is what I tend to do once with each draft... I print it out (save the old draft to an archive) and type it over from scratch.The Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-68394843980491255542010-05-20T15:54:15.110-07:002010-05-20T15:54:15.110-07:00Andrew,On a good note: Lord of the Rings was writt...Andrew,<br><br>On a good note: Lord of the Rings was written over the course of many years, and according to JRRT, had to be rewritten from back-to-front.<br><br>So there's something to be said for revisions (aka rewrites).<br><br> - EricEric W. Tranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111229284977476511.post-63921224203786728862010-05-20T17:48:24.128-07:002010-05-20T17:48:24.128-07:00All the best, I think I have to do the same too, c...All the best, I think I have to do the same too, cut back blogging. I haven't even completed my WIP draft. SMH..Myne Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.com