Surrender the manuscript!

[mizkit]

I have just stolen this graphic from rachelcaine and intend to use it until I've finished these damned revisions

Comments

[kristine_smith]

There _is_ salvageable material later on (though that, too, has to be rewritten), but I have what is clinically known as "fuckloads of new story" to write before I can get there.

Yeah. Been there. Live there, in fact.

Gave up and built a house.

Sympathies. You wonder what the hell brain was thinking the first time through.

[mizkit]

You wonder what the hell brain was thinking the first time through.

I don't *know*, but I would be very happy to not have to go through this kind of massive revision on the third book (having done it on the first, as well). Argh!

I like your icon. :)

[kristine_smith]

I don't *know*, but I would be very happy to not have to go through this kind of massive revision on the third book (having done it on the first, as well). Argh!

I've had to do it for every book. I'm resigned to the fact that it's My Process. The discouraging part is knowing in the back of my mind that I will need to rewrite, even though I think the first draft is going well.

I like your icon. :)

Thanks! I was complaining about characters one day, and trolleypup made it for me.

[bellinghman]

How many stories was the house?

(I'm sorry ...)

[sanguinepen]

My cunning plan - and it helps that no one reads my manuscripts other than my betas yet - is to just keep starting new novels. That way I don't have to do revisions. Clever, no?

[mizkit]

Very, very sneaky. Of course, you don't get published that way...:)

[sanguinepen]

I'm still crossing my fingers on that one. The latest greatest version of my query is out this past month. I send 10 at a time, and only heard back from 3 of them including a handwritten note on what needs improving. I think I might be getting closer to Agentland.

::Jenn now knocks on wood::

[dragonmyst]

dude, can I steal it too?

[mizkit]

Sure! Credit Rachel for the graphic, and me for the icon, if you like (but more importantly, Rachel. :))

[wedschilde]

you sure it's salvage and not savage?

[mizkit]

Now that you mention it...

[mizkit]

It seems to be going around. I hope you finished chapter 12! I need to finish chapter 12 tomorrow myself...

And thank you! I'm really looking forward to it, and am delighted to have been invited! *beam* A good time shall be had by all!