tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post1162852693138809826..comments2024-03-26T02:07:02.561-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: RevisingVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-76368766413985633802008-03-28T15:25:00.000-04:002008-03-28T15:25:00.000-04:00Thanks. With short stories you can keep the entir...Thanks. With short stories you can keep the entire arc in your head. Ghostgirl, I need to get out of my own way sometimes.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-23209163747321006852008-03-28T12:31:00.000-04:002008-03-28T12:31:00.000-04:00Welcome to blogland, Vijaya! And don't worry. Yo...Welcome to blogland, Vijaya! And don't worry. You will find that some days you just get into a groove, and the revisions fly) Some days are hair-pullers, that's for sure. But remember, with a novel, sometimes you just have to let go. Allow yourself the freedom to let some of the less-than-perfect words ride on their own for a while. You'd be amazed how often the story actually finds its way without you.<BR/><BR/>You don't have to see every detail all at once. As a good friend used to tell me, "Let it breath..."<BR/><BR/>Mary AnnGhost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-88736032127850544642008-03-28T11:51:00.000-04:002008-03-28T11:51:00.000-04:00I feel the same way. It seems like the bigger the ...I feel the same way. It seems like the bigger the novel, the farther I feel from ever being able to make it into a salable product. There's so many thing to consider to make everything work in harmony. I love the drafting part, but find the revising part can be overwelming at times.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on starting a blog, BTW!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.com