tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post4609306512288232281..comments2024-03-18T03:00:34.609-07:00Comments on Story Sensei: Revision is not a dirty wordCamy Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-45077780181337170162008-03-14T19:38:00.000-07:002008-03-14T19:38:00.000-07:00Thank you. I didn't realize I was making so many ...Thank you. I didn't realize I was making so many basic mistakes. Yikes.jubileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924715623122612454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-90126286698117852272008-02-29T09:57:00.000-08:002008-02-29T09:57:00.000-08:00Amen to that, Virgin Again (which, by the way, I L...Amen to that, Virgin Again (which, by the way, I LOVE your blog title so much, I went to visit you and left a comment!!). The hardest part for me is getting started and getting it down. Revisions are just plain fun (as long as the editor doesn't fool with your plot, that is!!).<BR/><BR/>Ed & Myra, thanks for your posts too. The Michael Lee quote is something I just found by accident, but it's sooo true!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-11173546491280158322008-02-29T08:04:00.000-08:002008-02-29T08:04:00.000-08:00I have to agree with "virginagain." Revision is of...I have to agree with "virginagain." Revision is often a whole lot more fun than the brain calisthenics it takes to get the story written in the first place!Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-33039419283789339032008-02-29T06:25:00.000-08:002008-02-29T06:25:00.000-08:00Thank you for the post. The Michael Lee quote prov...Thank you for the post. The Michael Lee quote provided a new perspective for me. Without revisions, agents and editors are seeing an artist's unpolished form. I'd much rather give them the black-tie me, instead of jeans and a t-shirt. Back to my rewrite...The Encouragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910875798591338158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-53273518223407748072008-02-29T05:08:00.000-08:002008-02-29T05:08:00.000-08:00Excellent post. I used to dread revisions. But t...Excellent post. I used to dread revisions. But time has taught me that once you have something on paper, it's much easier to make it better. Getting it down on paper the first time really is the hardest part.virginagain.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705023449107002768noreply@blogger.com