Hey all,
Whatcha doin'? Huh? Huh? Huh?
I'm getting started on turning beta comments into a draft to send to my editor, because, hey it's about that time. I've got 6 of 11 sets of comments in with another expected tonight. Then...I really don't know, but I ought to update my website and get ready for the book that comes out next month. On the house front. The basement is clean and the dampish wall has been sealed. Hopefully that works. Then it's spread the wood chips from the dump and start thinking about replacing all the counters with salvaged butcher block--but that's at least a month or two out.
Your turn. Oh, and feel free to toss in writing questions. Business, craft, whatever.
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I spent the morning dealing with German tax forms at my tax consultant's office. Now I have a wicked headache (yes, I think it's related), and the crushing realization that I've gotten jack done on my revisions for a book due in four days. Which means I'll be up late tonight.
Plus fish died. Lots.
Working on a fantasy novella re-write, and the big home chore... digging up my front yard to re-landscape minus all that water-sucking lawn.
I sent off my short, short story yesterday and did some good pages on the second chapter of the second book last night. I also have a meeting for copy edits on the first book scheduled for this week.
And here's my question: (I basically posted this on the Novel length blog) So... my book is 180,000 words... yeah...
So far, I haven't gathered any "its too long" comments from readers who have read it all the way through, though.
In fact, when pressed, they seem to feel that it doesn't read that like its that long at all, some even say they didn't notice.
When pressed further, they seem to be at a loss as to where I could begin to trim around 80,000 words from the manuscript. They all go... "Well, I might say (blank), but then it comes in later when (blank) happens, so..." (shrug) And even if they do point to something, its a tightening or maybe a single scene, certainly not 80,000 words.
And when I've thought about splitting the thing into multiple volumes... There isn't a good place, the story isn't set up like that.
So, I guess it isn't a question, more of a hands-in-the-air rant type thing, but what do I do, where do I go from here? I am at a loss. I'm just going to send it in and hope for some luck, I guess...
I'm revising a short story.
I have a question. Should you revise a short story based on a personalized rejection?
Michael, it depends.
Is the editor right? If so, yes. If not, no.
If maybe...how much work is it? How much work are you willing to do on this story? How much in comparison to simply writing a new story? Will revising to suggestion teach you something valuable?
Finishing critique for my YA novel group on Wed, feeling psyched for Death Pixies meeting tomorrow, working on revision of chapter 14 of Nightlife and trying not to freak about all the stuff I have to get done before my parents come from NH to visit us on Thurs. Less than a week before May Day celebration here in South Minneapolis, however, so I'm happy :)
Recently received encouraging feedback from early readers of WIP opener, commenced with moment of happy dance. Presently battling non-swine-flu related "gift" from housemate, but after that, moving into freshly painted home office, head down, typing up bunches of longhand draft notes into more chapters.
Doing the first edit on Cold Magics (sequel to Small Magics, my first book and yes, that is a blatent plug which you may feel free to ignore).
Don't know why but this one is driving me spare. I've been stuck on the first fourteen pages for a week. Argh.
Now I am making comments on comments... Lyda, I'm really sorry about the fish.
I am working on the 38,000 novella or novel. I'm halfway done with the revision and feeling bad abut the story. It has some really good parts, and some parts I do not like and don't know how to fix. Time to send it to the editor I have in mind and let her decide...
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