tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post1601087055567361169..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: Heading to a PointMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58449012414820078902012-06-05T10:44:48.960+02:002012-06-05T10:44:48.960+02:00Editing is the beautiful part and phase of writing...Editing is the beautiful part and phase of writing... and i must say quite vital phase of book writingWrite a bookhttp://www.bonzoi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73546709067819181682012-04-14T19:54:49.355+02:002012-04-14T19:54:49.355+02:00Yes they do encourage focus. :-)Yes they do encourage focus. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67998750853739374402012-04-11T06:24:14.341+02:002012-04-11T06:24:14.341+02:00I love deadlines. They are the only thing that ke...I love deadlines. They are the only thing that keeps me focused on a task :)<br /><br />Lisa<br />http://livethemoment09.blogspot.comRob and Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125016435324061019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28238221463081715012012-04-10T20:00:54.483+02:002012-04-10T20:00:54.483+02:00I can go over my ms once every two months without ...I can go over my ms once every two months without crit help, if I didn't touch it for time before it. And then I'd STILL miss a lot. <br /><br />So much easier to have good crit partners to help me.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-766756866551462962012-04-10T19:59:20.314+02:002012-04-10T19:59:20.314+02:00I enjoy editing for the same reason. I love seeing...I enjoy editing for the same reason. I love seeing the shine coming through. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41049666697159144532012-04-10T19:58:32.778+02:002012-04-10T19:58:32.778+02:00Yeah that's always a frustrating feeling. Good...Yeah that's always a frustrating feeling. Good luck with your edits.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-20203046508710439872012-04-10T19:57:18.248+02:002012-04-10T19:57:18.248+02:00Hahahahaha ok I won't ask. I'm thinking it...Hahahahaha ok I won't ask. I'm thinking it's a while, though. ;-PMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30913749832394205382012-04-10T19:55:56.366+02:002012-04-10T19:55:56.366+02:00I love editing. It's a wonderful feeling to se...I love editing. It's a wonderful feeling to see how the ms improves with each time I look it over. ^_^Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91217665560305291562012-04-10T19:53:07.954+02:002012-04-10T19:53:07.954+02:00Oooh! Good luck!Oooh! Good luck!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43356229233701563222012-04-10T19:52:28.985+02:002012-04-10T19:52:28.985+02:00Hahahaha yeah I am as well, in general. That's...Hahahaha yeah I am as well, in general. That's what the countdown timer is for. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-62858779805167495942012-04-10T19:51:00.350+02:002012-04-10T19:51:00.350+02:00Hey Gary! So glad to see you on my blog. Can't...Hey Gary! So glad to see you on my blog. Can't wait to visit yours again. Will do so first thing May 1st. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16862020591651430772012-04-10T19:49:56.084+02:002012-04-10T19:49:56.084+02:00I used to look at page numbers, but during revisio...I used to look at page numbers, but during revisions, I added over 20k words, so it sort of became demoralizing. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68046573241566378092012-04-10T19:48:45.098+02:002012-04-10T19:48:45.098+02:00Mhm... that's the one thing I'm wondering ...Mhm... that's the one thing I'm wondering about myself. I feel as if the ms is close to perfect... but is it really?Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-88523706063092364032012-04-10T19:47:42.488+02:002012-04-10T19:47:42.488+02:00Hahahahaha yes.... that's why making it public...Hahahahaha yes.... that's why making it public is vital to my success. It keeps me honest, because I'm pretty sure someone will notice if I change the dates. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-39391484529643790922012-04-10T19:45:41.716+02:002012-04-10T19:45:41.716+02:00Hahahahahaha luckily for me, I actually love both....Hahahahahaha luckily for me, I actually love both. At the same time, I always have this devil on my shoulder telling me to procrastinate. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59961954416212883052012-04-10T19:44:41.117+02:002012-04-10T19:44:41.117+02:00Ooooh that's not nice. Good luck with the reco...Ooooh that's not nice. Good luck with the recovery. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58949430404700387582012-04-10T19:43:39.898+02:002012-04-10T19:43:39.898+02:00Good to know I'm not the only one. :-DGood to know I'm not the only one. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-70467332783316628062012-04-10T19:42:39.118+02:002012-04-10T19:42:39.118+02:00Hahahahaha yes... it's only developing a criti...Hahahahaha yes... it's only developing a critical eye if you actually look at your work. ;-PMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-63765481319936594552012-04-10T19:41:20.547+02:002012-04-10T19:41:20.547+02:00I find that too, so I always take a break between ...I find that too, so I always take a break between drafts and edit rounds. Still, it's not something I do while still in a round, because the cons of having to pick up where I left off outweigh the pros of getting distance. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-13683640001783327262012-04-10T13:42:22.771+02:002012-04-10T13:42:22.771+02:00I can edit other writers' MS's, but with m...I can edit other writers' MS's, but with mine? Pfft, I can't do it with mine, at all! I'm a good CP, but a bad self-editor. I need to completely detach myself from my own project for a time before I can really do anything constructive with it. Maybe one day I can achieve the perfect harmony with my writing. For now, though, I need some help :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1142883127661134922012-04-10T13:38:07.910+02:002012-04-10T13:38:07.910+02:00I LOVE the editing phase because it's when my ...I LOVE the editing phase because it's when my story starts to come together and I can fine-tune things.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76930809200186162452012-04-10T12:58:25.270+02:002012-04-10T12:58:25.270+02:00Once May gets here, I'll definitely be setting...Once May gets here, I'll definitely be setting some editing deadlines. I'm getting nowhere fast!Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-8986208429258335262012-04-10T06:52:53.282+02:002012-04-10T06:52:53.282+02:00Better yet - don't ask. :-DBetter yet - don't ask. :-DMina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-36163596637084834402012-04-10T06:52:11.703+02:002012-04-10T06:52:11.703+02:00^Ditto. That is to say, I find that editing requir...^Ditto. That is to say, I find that editing requires a different kind of juice from me than creating from scratch. Oh, yeah, I can tinker with my romance novel till the cows come home, I heart my characters so much. Ask me how much work I've managed on completing the other two projects that've been simmering so long on my back burner they've probably evaporated. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-17397375599797041182012-04-10T05:55:04.968+02:002012-04-10T05:55:04.968+02:00Ah, I actually like editing! And I tend to be able...Ah, I actually like editing! And I tend to be able to do it in shorter snippets of time than first-draft writing. That helps keep up the motivation.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.com