tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post738355737111568913..comments2023-10-29T01:06:52.133-07:00Comments on Art Edwards - Laying Down the Law: Have You Ever Revised A Novel and Made it Worse?Art Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-55707003710572634302010-04-16T19:57:03.120-07:002010-04-16T19:57:03.120-07:00Great blog. I'm actually going through this ri...Great blog. I'm actually going through this right now. I'm partnered with two other authors and we formed our own independent publishing company, but we also critique each others' books. <br /><br />One of my partners is an editor and she made suggestions to change this and that on my manuscript (I agreed with about 80% of her comments). THEN my other partner read it and recommended changes that added more drama to the book (I agreed with them). <br /><br />This is after I made a billion edits already! Arrgh! LOL I think the changes make the book better, but it remains to be seen how the reader will view the book.JamesLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337675369223819671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-32198431585298733392010-04-15T09:21:59.568-07:002010-04-15T09:21:59.568-07:00Thanks, Augustina!
Whenever I start talking abou...Thanks, Augustina! <br /><br />Whenever I start talking about how "done" my novels are, that's when I know they need another draft.Art Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-76419130930202936272010-04-14T06:55:45.453-07:002010-04-14T06:55:45.453-07:00My family doesn't understand why I keep workin...My family doesn't understand why I keep working on the same book when it's "done." I can't really articulate for them what I'm trying to fix - I just know there's something about it that is still nagging at the back of my mind, and I have to take care of that.<br /><br />I'm really enjoying your blog. Lots of good sense here.Augustina Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877972911614256133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-39512102993021303382010-04-13T06:24:10.073-07:002010-04-13T06:24:10.073-07:00I best advice ever received from a successful writ...I best advice ever received from a successful writer regarding editing/revision:<br /><br />When you start putting things back as they were in the original draft, it's time to quit.<br /><br />Best book on editing for fiction writers:<br /><br />Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave KingM.L. Bushman/Jigsaw Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470698014259748261noreply@blogger.com