tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post1983190292221384594..comments2024-02-14T01:24:18.355-08:00Comments on Angelina C. Hansen: The Most Interesting Thing--What Do You See?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-24026309954399843372012-02-23T18:15:34.428-08:002012-02-23T18:15:34.428-08:00Yes indeed.Yes indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-14902207090771716972012-02-23T18:15:13.477-08:002012-02-23T18:15:13.477-08:00Love this! "Distance...helps me find a fresh ...Love this! "Distance...helps me find a fresh appreciation for the good stuff".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-64706452726734154132012-02-23T18:13:53.724-08:002012-02-23T18:13:53.724-08:00I'm getting ready to return to the one I wrote...I'm getting ready to return to the one I wrote during March Madness 2010!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-44553847640735902642012-02-23T06:35:26.053-08:002012-02-23T06:35:26.053-08:00Oh yes and I do all of the above. I let it rest. I...Oh yes and I do all of the above. I let it rest. I give it away to maybe four betas and go from there. Because sometimes I even know there are flaws but I'm so close I just can't pinpoint them.Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958057331230037880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-43480609982259850762012-02-20T18:13:28.759-08:002012-02-20T18:13:28.759-08:00Distance not only helps me spot the flaws, but it ...Distance not only helps me spot the flaws, but it also helps me find a fresh appreciation for the good stuff. When I can recite the next line--and the next one--I find there is little room for objectivity.<br /><br />Regarding readers, I've had different amounts with various projects. I'm not sure what the magic number is for me.<br /><br />I hope you have a great week! :)Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-74701080545769727532012-02-19T23:12:06.468-08:002012-02-19T23:12:06.468-08:00I'm a big believer in taking time away from a ...I'm a big believer in taking time away from a ms before returning for revisions -- at least a couple weeks (but I'd bet more time is better, at least for me) -- because I can definitely get too close to it when I'm spending every free hour working on it!Shari Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495151345889657066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-84067506979408019742012-02-18T05:24:36.266-08:002012-02-18T05:24:36.266-08:00Sounds reasonable.Sounds reasonable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-52649061114831105882012-02-18T05:24:21.103-08:002012-02-18T05:24:21.103-08:00Best wishes with that novel, Mieke!Best wishes with that novel, Mieke!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-71189503060798930972012-02-17T14:49:16.765-08:002012-02-17T14:49:16.765-08:00I'm hypnotized!
I always try to let a ms. res...I'm hypnotized!<br /><br />I always try to let a ms. rest between big drafts or passes. The break between editorial rounds with my publisher is a blessing.<br />I usually have about 4 beta readers, give or take.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078278410744887002.post-37938279613983333602012-02-17T07:21:46.144-08:002012-02-17T07:21:46.144-08:00I find that I really do need to step away from fre...I find that I really do need to step away from fresh writing. This allows me to forget that I even wrote about it. For my novel that I finished in November, I'm just going to open it up for the first time on March 1. (That may be too long, but we'll see.)<br /><br />I would only send out my ms if its a complete draft. Sending it out too early has stunted me from finishing pieces in the past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313957042573459374noreply@blogger.com