tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177161405083769316.post1656528358961653817..comments2024-02-14T09:00:51.793-07:00Comments on in principio erat verbum: first drafts and anticipated revisionscbhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11165235578101226421noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177161405083769316.post-33538121772904993052010-08-19T11:47:39.040-06:002010-08-19T11:47:39.040-06:00Thanks for your comments, David. It will be inter...Thanks for your comments, David. It will be interesting to see exactly how much is salvageable . . . my "fix it in post" might turn out to mean Add a Lot, Drop Even More, Throw it to the Wolves, etc.<br /><br />Although I would have to try pretty hard to beat your jump from 60,000 to 1,000 . . . you have the neutron star of fiction right there.<br /><br />I'll refrain from comparing my current project to a black hole, for reasons of self-esteem :-s.cbhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165235578101226421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177161405083769316.post-57030605589499358832010-08-18T09:47:06.609-06:002010-08-18T09:47:06.609-06:00Trust me, they're salvageable. Fix it in post ...Trust me, they're salvageable. Fix it in post is a magic incantation. <br /><br />Although sometimes that salvage takes an especially destructive turn. I am speaking as someone who read through a 60,000 word manuscript from four years ago and boiled it down to a quality 1,000 word flash fiction. <br /><br />Nonetheless, I have every confidence it will sell.<br /><br />That's an extreme example, usually "fix it in post" turns out to mean Add a Little, Drop a Little, Throw It to the Wolves, Next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701186474452272514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177161405083769316.post-72884335054221168322010-08-06T16:19:50.360-06:002010-08-06T16:19:50.360-06:00Hey Ben, thanks for the advice. I've been tol...Hey Ben, thanks for the advice. I've been told that I should always submit my work to publishers (or agents) before, but I admit I'm the type of person (and I think most writers are, at least at first) that hates to send out stuff that isn't up to par. The question (and problem) is, when will my stuff EVER be up to par? Never, probably. At least not according to me. Its a fact I have to face, and you're right--I really should be preparing to send what I'm working on out into the industry. It is definitely something I need to keep in mind, because I conveniently "forget" it a lot.<br /><br />Again, thanks for the advice--and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />cbhcbhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165235578101226421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177161405083769316.post-73007594448593270252010-08-06T08:15:57.710-06:002010-08-06T08:15:57.710-06:00Hi Chris,
Whenever I hit a bump in the middle of ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />Whenever I hit a bump in the middle of writing a story--creating necessary changes to character motivations, plot arcs, settings, or timing when crucial information drops--I usually go back and fix the corresponding sections immediately. If it's a small issue, it won't be a problem to fix it rapidly and then brush-stroke it into perfection during revision; but if it's a big issue, by ignoring it you run the risk of making even more problems later. There is nothing more awful than revising a dreadful story.<br /><br />And, regarding your manuscripts, there's no reason, not ever, not to send your work to publishers (or agents, if you like). The worst they can do is say no, and by getting used to rejection and the submission process, by making contacts and developing rapport, you'll be equipping yourself to push through when you've got a manuscript you're super confident in.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />-bnBen Godbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450579203940093977noreply@blogger.com