tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post8735223837004933260..comments2023-10-09T12:51:42.666-04:00Comments on MiG Writers: Revising Too Much?S. J. Laidlawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331913537063339275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-44367628403048287692013-04-23T11:10:51.990-04:002013-04-23T11:10:51.990-04:00I think that this is where writing and writing som...I think that this is where writing and writing some more helps with this, kind of like learning to read where you eventually stop focusing on the sounds and words and have more mental energy for the meaning. Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-9605653925430831462013-04-23T11:08:00.538-04:002013-04-23T11:08:00.538-04:00I definitely hope so, Marcia!I definitely hope so, Marcia!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-18921930727652667402013-04-22T17:00:13.465-04:002013-04-22T17:00:13.465-04:00I never thought of this before, but it's so tr...I never thought of this before, but it's so true! It's tough not to get caught up in the mechanics that you forget the heart. Thanks for shedding some light on the subject. And the link. <br />Carmella Van Vleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986145304172231832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-10423045005346574772013-04-22T16:56:41.307-04:002013-04-22T16:56:41.307-04:00Excellent points to remember. The emotion that com...Excellent points to remember. The emotion that comes through in the story is so important.Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-42855326827321015332013-04-22T16:38:17.916-04:002013-04-22T16:38:17.916-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carmella Van Vleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986145304172231832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-45587232705390206282013-04-22T14:59:44.102-04:002013-04-22T14:59:44.102-04:00Once upon a time when I was a panser, I used to ed...Once upon a time when I was a panser, I used to edit and revise while writing. This is bad, very bad! Now I have turned into a plotter and plot out the scene and do character sketches before I write the first word. This really allows me to get to know the inner workings of my characters and my story. Now I don't go back and edit and revise until the entire scene or chapter is completed. Amazingly, I find that I do a lot less revisions now. I think, for the reasons I already listed, I am able to really focus the story more and it flows much easier, and touches on that raw emotion that is so prevalent when we write.Rechelle Owens, Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337558847828409946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-30707585369809455532013-04-21T13:39:31.927-04:002013-04-21T13:39:31.927-04:00I worry about this too, Andrea. But I'm hoping...I worry about this too, Andrea. But I'm hoping the key is to get down the fun and the emotional parts in the first draft. There's a risk of revising them out but it's not as great as the risk of never writing it in the first place. So I'm trying hard to fly by the seat of my pants on this first draft and see if outlines are shooting myself in the foot or not.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-51891597926994135332013-04-19T21:31:55.349-04:002013-04-19T21:31:55.349-04:00Wow, thanks for linking to my post, Andrea!
Yes, ...Wow, thanks for linking to my post, Andrea!<br /><br />Yes, it's all about creating the emotional experience. Hopefully our revisions don't just perfect the mechanics of the story but get us closer to creating the emotions in the reader, too. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.com