Comments on My Two Blessings: Work In Progress Wednesdays - Kill your Darlings!

I like the outline for WIP1. As a reader that's wh...

2009-04-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

I like the outline for WIP1. As a reader that's what I look for. I know that re-writing is a lot of work but it sounds fun and creative. Good luck.

I hope I didn't just accidentally post twice... ^-...

2009-04-16T11:38:00.000-07:00

I hope I didn't just accidentally post twice... ^-^; (If so, I apologise!)

Chiming in with the chorus here, it sounds like a ...

2009-04-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

Chiming in with the chorus here, it sounds like a lot of rewriting. But hey that's what first drafts are all about (in my experience) and it also sounds like you've a pretty good idea of where the story fizzled out and why it doesn't work. Insight like that is utterly invaluable in reworking.

I wish you loads of fun with reacquainting yourself with these characters and telling the story that they want you to tell!

*huggles* Much luck and loads of fun, sweetling!

Wow! Congrats on finishing your first draft!! ...

2009-04-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

Wow! Congrats on finishing your first draft!!

It sounds like you have a lot of rewriting ahead of you for WIP1, but if you're ready to kill your darlings and have already identified what is and is not working - then you are off to a great start!

Thank you Everybody. Scobberlotcher - I heard of ...

2009-04-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

Thank you Everybody.

Scobberlotcher - I heard of the blood red pencil, but really haven't had time to read through everything. Adding it to my list of blogs to check out. Thanks

WOW! Lots of posts... I'll go through them when I ...

2009-04-16T08:08:00.000-07:00

WOW! Lots of posts... I'll go through them when I finish commenting here. :D

Killing your darlings can be a wonderful thing. I think it helps see what we can do emotionally for ourselves and our readers.

I wish you luck!!! And I really, really hope to see some of your work on The Quick Quill. Thank you so much for your link to it and for putting it in your side bar.

What a wonderful feeling to have a solid draft! Ya...

2009-04-15T19:47:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful feeling to have a solid draft! Yay! Good for you. Have you ever visited The Blood Red Pencil blog? They have a ton of good info on editing drafts that I've found so useful. Keep going!

Glad to hear you're going back to your first novel...

2009-04-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

Glad to hear you're going back to your first novel. I have a hard time giving up on any story, even if it needs to be rewritten.
And I already love your thoughts for how you might revise it. Sounds like an interesting book to me!

Congrats on finishing your first draft! It's in th...

2009-04-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

Congrats on finishing your first draft! It's in the next few revisions you'll really see it taking form. Have fun with it but give it generous thought at the same time.

Personally, I think it takes a lot of bravery to g...

2009-04-15T18:23:00.000-07:00

Personally, I think it takes a lot of bravery to go out there on a limb and just write. I applaud your efforts and am cheering you on!! I love what your dad said!!! So funny and so typical guy huh? Keep at it!!