tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post1672281940960287489..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Editing and Warm and FuzziesMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-85600213575383573652015-10-28T21:33:27.361+02:002015-10-28T21:33:27.361+02:00I totally get the warm and fuzzies! In some cases,...I totally get the warm and fuzzies! In some cases, it's taken years to see the truth. Guess I get too start struck. :) <br /><br />Good luck with your revisions!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-17860505856728982592015-10-28T11:21:00.384+02:002015-10-28T11:21:00.384+02:00Good to see I'm not the only one. Thanks to ev...Good to see I'm not the only one. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9484075096758085412015-10-28T03:29:37.364+02:002015-10-28T03:29:37.364+02:00I've rewritten drawer manuscripts. It feels am...I've rewritten drawer manuscripts. It feels amazing to finish a draft and I always give it a rest before I touch it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-11657927779522987672015-10-28T02:26:03.566+02:002015-10-28T02:26:03.566+02:00I need to draft a draft!I need to draft a draft!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-87214466045057174512015-10-27T22:06:39.084+02:002015-10-27T22:06:39.084+02:00I always take a break between finishing a draft an...I always take a break between finishing a draft and rewriting so I'll see the manuscript with fresh eyes. Usually the break ends up being way longer than intended.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48998879567225463682015-10-27T18:08:35.432+02:002015-10-27T18:08:35.432+02:00Sorry about the lost draft, though at least you en...Sorry about the lost draft, though at least you ended up with a rewrite that you liked. Sometimes I do get that warm and fuzzy feeling for a draft, to the point that I work on it a little at a time so that I can keep working on it longer. Now I understand why some authors write series, so that they don't have to let go of the story right away. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53861185577201752912015-10-27T15:49:17.059+02:002015-10-27T15:49:17.059+02:00This is why I don't edit!
I want to hold onto...This is why I don't edit!<br /><br />I want to hold onto the 'warm and fuzzy', post-draft feelings. When I start that first read-through I'm always like, "was I high at any point while drafting this?" Basically waaaay opposite of the 'warm and fuzzy' emotion.<br /><br />I can't speak for you entirely, Misha, but honestly I do think I'm a little hard on myself. That's what great about having other people in the world! When your eyes cross over and you're pretty sure you should find a new career, you can pass that baby off to someone you trust. :)<br /><br />Go with your gut instinct! And don't beat yourself over the head with all the details you could've, should've, didn't do.<br /><br />As for the CP search on that historical romance, I would LOVE to help. My schedule is off right now, but if you still need a pair of eyes to check it out come mid-Dec, holler at me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682452054900402503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-8514233238479642462015-10-27T15:18:07.648+02:002015-10-27T15:18:07.648+02:00Ugg, hate losing work. Back it up now as soon as I...Ugg, hate losing work. Back it up now as soon as I'm done. I just get a relaxing feeling as it is done, then off to editing I go.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33329233633920724922015-10-27T10:08:33.915+02:002015-10-27T10:08:33.915+02:00I have to write something else before I can look b...I have to write something else before I can look back at a draft at all objectively. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1221684421327204472015-10-26T23:08:31.246+02:002015-10-26T23:08:31.246+02:00Putting a draft away for a while is vital for me. ...Putting a draft away for a while is vital for me. I usually do a new draft or a rewrite of another story before heading back to look at it. It's nice when you still find lots to love :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16641615545382245192015-10-26T21:52:13.260+02:002015-10-26T21:52:13.260+02:00I don't know if I'd say warm and fuzzy, bu...I don't know if I'd say warm and fuzzy, but perhaps a sense of accomplishment? A sense of farewell in a way. I live with the characters for so long, it's a jolt to let them go. And I don't, until the book is in front of its readers... I use beta readers before I send it to my editor... thanks for commenting on my blog! Good luck and keep going!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19382125068788613002015-10-26T21:36:12.115+02:002015-10-26T21:36:12.115+02:00I don't do critique partners, but I'm an e...I don't do critique partners, but I'm an editor. I'm here if you need me. My prices seem to be more reasonable than those of most editors, and I'm an all-purpose editor. I do whatever needs to be done. I suggest. I never demand. The author is the authority on his work. Sometimes I request a small down payment on a big editing job, but I usually provide an estimate and ask for the money when I'm finished. Too many authors get burned by editors who take the money and run.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33976842722340015802015-10-26T21:09:45.543+02:002015-10-26T21:09:45.543+02:00I feel a sense of relief when I finish the first d...I feel a sense of relief when I finish the first draft. But in the back of my mind I always know more work needs to be done:) Good-luck with your project. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-71021716373527650792015-10-26T20:17:29.658+02:002015-10-26T20:17:29.658+02:00I suffer more a sigh of relief after finishing a d...I suffer more a sigh of relief after finishing a draft. It takes me forever to write something, and then longer to edit. I've lost books on my computer before - what a pain to rewrite!dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-40499087900264156582015-10-26T20:02:32.543+02:002015-10-26T20:02:32.543+02:00Great post!!!kissGreat post!!!kissCarolina G. Ticalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01838720010011879171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-90664963539418746362015-10-26T17:46:10.056+02:002015-10-26T17:46:10.056+02:00Sorry you lost the revisions! That sucks.
I never ...Sorry you lost the revisions! That sucks.<br />I never get to warm and fuzzy, but I become more pleased with something as I go through the process of writing and revising.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26621896069840787752015-10-26T17:32:46.414+02:002015-10-26T17:32:46.414+02:00I have never written a book but I can imagine how ...I have never written a book but I can imagine how it would make you feel... I remember my mom wrote a book and unfortunately it was destroyed in a flood before we could make copies... all the info was gone, I would have loved to read it xox Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-51445306757650548662015-10-26T15:52:06.596+02:002015-10-26T15:52:06.596+02:00I always love my first drafts. I tend to think the...I always love my first drafts. I tend to think their finished. This is my problem because I know they aren't, I know the real work is in the revising and editing which is the part I struggle with the most. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-6066385395413408162015-10-26T15:18:23.840+02:002015-10-26T15:18:23.840+02:00When I go back to drafts close to the time I finis...When I go back to drafts close to the time I finished them, I do fall victim to the warm fuzzies. Yet as more time is put between me and them, I get terribly critical. Even when I go back and read books I've published, I always want to change things. Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-71266429457171007732015-10-26T14:47:20.610+02:002015-10-26T14:47:20.610+02:00After I finish a draft, I usually have a feeling o...After I finish a draft, I usually have a feeling of euphoria that makes me want to do a happy dance. It lasts maybe an hour, maybe two, and doesn't include any actual physical happy dancing.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com