Posts Tagged ‘revisions’
Becoming a Better Critique Partner
Posted by: claireflaire on: June 7, 2011
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I’m fortunate to have two critique partners who pour over my work with a commitment to make me a better–and published–novelist. The three of us have been on this journey for a couple of years now and I know how valuable it is to have writers I trust comment on my work. I often think of [...]
Sharing Files With Critique Partners
Posted by: claireflaire on: December 14, 2010
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There are lots of reasons to be part of a writers group. In addition to having colleagues who understand the joys and frustrations of a writer’s life, critique partners generously share valuable feedback. No doubt, having professional writers willingly offer their expertise and seasoned guidance about any of my writing endeavors definitely improves my [...]
Galleys, glorious galleys!
Posted by: Kirsten Imani Kasai on: September 17, 2010
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Last night I finished my first pass through the galleys (copy edited hard copy) of Tattoo. I hope to make 2-3 passes through the book before I return it to my publishers, and I’m very happy to be on track with my schedule. I have about 3 weeks left to do a deep read and [...]
A novel goes into production
Posted by: Kirsten Imani Kasai on: July 30, 2010
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At long last! I received word last week that my novel Tattoo, the sequel to Ice Song, is going into production. What exactly does that mean? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the process, I’ll outline it here. Once a manuscript has completed initial editorial processes (revisions made in response to the editorial [...]
The Sophomore Curse
Posted by: Kirsten Imani Kasai on: December 12, 2009
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Last night I confessed my fear of the sophomore curse to my very lovely and wonderfully encouraging friend, Gayle. It’s a nagging little anxiety, about the size of dust bunny, that’s been blowing around in my brain for a while now. OK, I get that that the sophomore curse/slump hinges on the precedent that your [...]
A Tad Bit of Deep Editing
Posted by: Sharon C Cooper on: December 10, 2009
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“The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.” It’s funny how adding or subtracting a few words can totally change a sentence as seen here in a quote by John Le Carré. Just think what the same concept could do for a [...]
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Posted by: Kirsten Imani Kasai on: December 4, 2009
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At my editor’s suggestion, I’ve bumped a scene from way back around chapter 20 to the very front of the book. She’s right, it is a stellar opening line and much more effectively sets the scope for the entire adventure in Tattoo. But that leaves me with scads of cutting, pasting, rewriting and reimagining to [...]
Re: scaffolding
Posted by: Kirsten Imani Kasai on: November 25, 2009
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Claire, thanks for this eloquent post about eliminating the unnecessary. Even though I’m beginning to feel like a seasoned novelist, I’m still surprised by how many superfluous sentences snuck into my draft. Not only am I taking down the scaffolding, I’m creating a new architectural form of minimalist writing by asking each and every sentence, [...]
Mythic structure, midpoints and rewrites
Posted by: pageadaywriters on: November 15, 2009
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Recently received the editorial letter for Tattoo–six pages of insightful comments and suggestions for sharpening, shaping and clarifying my story. Since speaking with my editor last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about Tattoo and how to strengthen it. I used Vogler’s “Writer’s Journey” to create a 4 page plotting/character worksheet. Filling it out helped [...]
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