tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post3605976192638909736..comments2023-10-05T09:44:58.124+01:00Comments on Get On With It: Piles of patience requiredKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-81268627471199572502011-06-10T09:19:58.536+01:002011-06-10T09:19:58.536+01:00Ah patience. A timely post since I'm a bit sho...Ah patience. A timely post since I'm a bit short of that myself. I was is too much of a hurry to get my revisions done and back to my agent that all I ended up doing was another round of revisions :-)K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-66764277787945510482011-06-05T19:40:33.358+01:002011-06-05T19:40:33.358+01:00rosemary - It's a steep learning curve! I'...rosemary - It's a steep learning curve! I've finished now, but am letting it settle for a bit.<br /><br />caroline - Whenever I've done it in the past, I've ALWAYS regretted it!<br /><br />amanda - I'll need several big heaps methinks :o)<br /><br />shirley - Good luck with yours too :o) I'm leaving mine to rest for a bit this time!<br /><br />teresa - At least I've learnt lots of new ways to describe a pile of something!<br /><br />debs - I only discovered it by chance, as I was looking for a particular sentence using find and replace, and that word kept popping up! <br /><br />dumdad - Then heaps of waiting when I send it out again :o)<br /><br />debs - I'm fond of that one too, actually. 'Rather' is another favourite. I need some sort of alarm to sound whenever I repeat a word more than twice!<br /><br />liz - I've just read a book by Fiona Gibson, and it was absolutely littered with the word 'snigger'. I was amazed she got away with it, there were so many - it was starting to annoy me in the end.<br /><br />patsy - Heaps of people seem to be guilty of overusing words - glad I'm not the only one!<br /><br />lorna - I had a couple of 'peered's in mine and changed one them to 'peek'! I definitely letting it rest for a while this time before sending it back.<br /><br />hapi - Ummm - thank you!<br /><br />madeleine - I've a horrible feeling she was probably cursing my eagerness! A lesson learned.<br /><br />helen - Thank you :o) I've finished it now - I think!<br /><br />kari marie - Find and replace is a godsend. I also use a really good online editing tool called Autocrit, which picks up repeated words and phrases. In fact I've no excuse for getting it wrong really!<br /><br />eastcoastclub - I like to think I'm being realistic rather than putting myself down, but thank you - I appreciate the sentiment :o)<br /><br />anna - It is kind of embarrassing when you realise you haven't noticed this stuff before, but I guess the important thing is to get it all out and do the tidying up later :o) (Not with knives though!)<br /><br />chris - I don't have a Kindle - I know people swear by them though. Good luck with yours :o)<br /><br />cally - Ooh, I've got loads of arrrgghhs and oh my gods too! I might have to go through again and remove some!<br /><br />I had a quick look at the first draft of My Future Husband recently, and oh dearie me. I swiftly closed it again.<br /><br />colette - One advantage of belonging to a writing group and posting stories for feedback is that you at least get a bit of distance from them before submitting :o)<br /><br />anna may - I've a feeling you're probably right. Seeing it in print must be brilliant though. I probably wouldn't even read it, I'd just stand there weeping with joy and sniffing the pages.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-12105002413341757442011-06-04T21:18:53.547+01:002011-06-04T21:18:53.547+01:00Hello Karen,
Interesting post. I don't think ...Hello Karen,<br /><br />Interesting post. I don't think the self doubt about whether a manuscript is as good as it could be ever goes away. <br />I've just got my first copy of my book from the publishers and although I am THRILLED with how it looks I am too scared to open it because this is the draft I can't change!<br /><br />Anna May xAnna Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116772124748496194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-71947469327404941962011-06-02T12:31:46.061+01:002011-06-02T12:31:46.061+01:00I'm always in a rush to get things sent off so...I'm always in a rush to get things sent off so you have my sympathy. Good luck with the rewritesColette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-41515689189187459102011-06-01T23:38:38.578+01:002011-06-01T23:38:38.578+01:00I think it's perfectly normal (well, if we bot...I think it's perfectly normal (well, if we both do it that makes it normal right?) to get a bit fixated with a word in a novel. I was told by my editor that there were too many 'Aaarggh!'s in novel 2 so had to prune! And I'm pretty sure there were too many 'Oh my God!'s in novel 1. What delight will novel 3 hold I wonder? ;)<br /><br />Good luck with the revisions. I'd be too terrified to re-read the first version of novel 2 that I submitted to my publisher b/c I'm fairly certain that would read like a first draft! (despite lots of editing).CL Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650291635298634215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-62088911778842604632011-05-30T09:39:58.667+01:002011-05-30T09:39:58.667+01:00Do you have a kindle? Downloading my WIP to it ce...Do you have a kindle? Downloading my WIP to it certainly helped me to stand back from it... although since I'm currently waiting for verdict... Anyway, good luck with it!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-88200250370592102632011-05-29T14:06:01.054+01:002011-05-29T14:06:01.054+01:00I have a not so small obsession with ONLY. As in;...I have a not so small obsession with ONLY. As in; she only nodded. He only smiled. They only giggled. I only wanted to cut my throat when this was pointed out to me. <br /><br />I believe our eyes see a certain level of writing. Because I'll read a manuscript again and find heaps of mayhem. :))) I only shake my head, then look around for a cup of tea. I only glance for sharp instruments, hidden in a heap in the drawer...Anna Scott Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744202738210301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-16756623547327715042011-05-29T05:31:35.873+01:002011-05-29T05:31:35.873+01:00why do you put yourself down so much in this blog?...why do you put yourself down so much in this blog? I read your stuff and it is really great and I hate everything well check my blog out if you likeEastcoastclubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121206370805155788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-77831938060312973402011-05-29T04:01:24.463+01:002011-05-29T04:01:24.463+01:00Good luck with the rewriting. I will often hear a ...Good luck with the rewriting. I will often hear a word and use it once or twice. Then randomly I'll start seeing it in everything I write becuase I've apparently latch onto it as the best word to use for everything. Thank God for find and replace in MS Word.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-88967310981783313982011-05-28T20:19:07.381+01:002011-05-28T20:19:07.381+01:00You're making so much progress. I'm really...You're making so much progress. I'm really impressed. Good luck with the tweaking.HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-28003848449254694152011-05-28T12:22:28.168+01:002011-05-28T12:22:28.168+01:00Awh bless! Glad your lovely agent appreciated your...Awh bless! Glad your lovely agent appreciated your eagerness. Another saultory tale to site on it awhile before re-reading it. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-24827573676170819002011-05-28T00:32:42.417+01:002011-05-28T00:32:42.417+01:00It's so hard, isn't it, to take a step bac...It's so hard, isn't it, to take a step back from your work and it is amazing how much you notice after a hiatus - things really do jump out at you. the over-used word for me in my last novel was 'peer' - people didn't gaze, stare, glance or even look. They peered. They peer no more. Good luck with the revisions and the Lovely Agent, Karen xLorna Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902741383469719107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-13478390137304892632011-05-27T19:59:10.085+01:002011-05-27T19:59:10.085+01:00Glad I'm not alone in suddenly over using a ra...Glad I'm not alone in suddenly over using a random word. Actually, I feel heaps better now.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-15658641229450289502011-05-27T18:28:52.635+01:002011-05-27T18:28:52.635+01:00Good luck with the heap of revisions :-) With each...Good luck with the heap of revisions :-) With each book I seam to have a favourite word...<br />lxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-20327737080108185162011-05-27T17:42:42.538+01:002011-05-27T17:42:42.538+01:00I like the word 'heap', only after a while...I like the word 'heap', only after a while it looks kinda 'wrong'. My over-used word is 'actually', actually!Debs Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837598374947020855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-79643615603344820352011-05-27T16:32:21.875+01:002011-05-27T16:32:21.875+01:00Heaps of work ahead for you. Good luck.Heaps of work ahead for you. Good luck.Dumdadhttp://theothersideofparis.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-22452468576156914212011-05-27T15:31:24.422+01:002011-05-27T15:31:24.422+01:00I love that you use heap all the time. It's no...I love that you use heap all the time. It's not one of my oft repeated words, but it's more fun.<br /><br />Good luck with your revisions.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-80642428667118378912011-05-27T14:36:12.517+01:002011-05-27T14:36:12.517+01:00I must admit to being fond of the word heap too - ...I must admit to being fond of the word heap too - very descriptive!<br /><br />Good luck with the rewrite xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-52377492651031698762011-05-27T14:19:17.226+01:002011-05-27T14:19:17.226+01:00Heaps is a wonderful word. I love it!
It's so...Heaps is a wonderful word. I love it!<br /><br />It's so easy to be in too much of a hurry to send things off, isn't it? I'm rattling through the current book with one eye on the deadline and I know I need to slow down and have a really good look at it. Good luck with it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-26954271755330859742011-05-27T14:14:30.511+01:002011-05-27T14:14:30.511+01:00Heaps of luck when sending it back to lovely agent...Heaps of luck when sending it back to lovely agent, Karen :-)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919354420843737481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-54230235423783624472011-05-27T14:00:40.167+01:002011-05-27T14:00:40.167+01:00Ahh a kindred spirit! I'm always in way too m...Ahh a kindred spirit! I'm always in way too much of a hurry to send stuff out without a final read through! Caroline xCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005714506570642538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-6873576384786367682011-05-27T13:52:12.858+01:002011-05-27T13:52:12.858+01:00I so know what you mean about being in too much of...I so know what you mean about being in too much of a hurry to get it out! All the best with the redrafting.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.com