tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post7393510391681449237..comments2023-04-26T04:15:25.976-07:00Comments on One Writer's World: Resting and RevisingSusan Oleksiwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-43397458880014480452016-04-28T05:53:27.404-07:002016-04-28T05:53:27.404-07:00I too envy Lawrence Block's abilities, but I d...I too envy Lawrence Block's abilities, but I don't know the whole story when I begin writing. I discover twists and possibilities as I write, and then i have to revise earlier passages to accommodate what I've just discovered. Yes, it's work but it doesn't feel like it at the time. Thanks for commenting, Linda.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-11949846884188822422016-04-27T16:45:38.212-07:002016-04-27T16:45:38.212-07:00I could feel the work just reading this. It takes ...I could feel the work just reading this. It takes a lot to write a book. I too do a lot of revisions. I read something Lawrence Block wrote once about how he prefers to get it right the first time rather than having to revise. I envy his ability to do that.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-77599662988280812862016-04-27T14:38:20.539-07:002016-04-27T14:38:20.539-07:00Thanks, Jacquie. I feel the same way about many of...Thanks, Jacquie. I feel the same way about many of the writers I know on line and in person, you included. Thanks for the comment.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-3701700671260075062016-04-27T14:25:50.906-07:002016-04-27T14:25:50.906-07:00Susan,
I am very impressed with your productivity...Susan,<br /><br />I am very impressed with your productivity and professional commitment to quality writing.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-78233674497145244512016-04-27T14:25:29.563-07:002016-04-27T14:25:29.563-07:00Susan,
I am very impressed with your productivity...Susan,<br /><br />I am very impressed with your productivity and professional commitment to quality writing.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-69619422597897004442016-04-27T13:58:24.940-07:002016-04-27T13:58:24.940-07:00I hadn't thought of this, Anne Louise. But you...I hadn't thought of this, Anne Louise. But you're right. Revising things you wrote ten years ago opens up a lot of problems. You're not the same person you were ten years ago, at least I'm not. And I'm certainly not the same writer. Occasionally I look at something I wrote some years ago and think about publishing it, but so far I haven't. I guess I think what I write now is better. But I keep wondering. Thanks for bringing up this aspect of the issue.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-71441147698978770762016-04-27T13:40:47.151-07:002016-04-27T13:40:47.151-07:00I'm currently sitting on something right now, ...I'm currently sitting on something right now, "resting" it. What gets me is what happens when I come back to something I wrote 10 years ago. As I improve as a writer over time, I re-write and re-write. The problem is after I've published - this could be a problem. Sigh.Anne Louise Bannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844017684648850896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-53588595033409670702016-04-27T13:21:41.459-07:002016-04-27T13:21:41.459-07:00My typical, good day is 1500 to 2,000 words. I men...My typical, good day is 1500 to 2,000 words. I mentioned 5K because it was so unusual but when it happens I feel very fortunate. I think your schedule is normal. Writing with others must help with determination and morale. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-22693647121145341472016-04-27T12:59:07.324-07:002016-04-27T12:59:07.324-07:00Wow... 5K in a day! That's amazing.
I can usu...Wow... 5K in a day! That's amazing.<br /><br />I can usually get in around 2 on a good day. My latest submission was 23,870 words and it took me 5 weeks to write... Most of it done on Monday's which I set aside to write with other authors...the rest in 1 hour spurts. :-)<br /><br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-72060961699647408912016-04-27T10:52:15.920-07:002016-04-27T10:52:15.920-07:00I really need three weeks, to get the whole thing ...I really need three weeks, to get the whole thing out of my head so I can see it for what it is (not always a happy experience). As for the 5,000+ words, that happens rarely, but when it does I figure I'm just channeling the story and I do my best to keep up. There's no effort. It's just one of those wonderful serendipitous moments in writing. And it's rare. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-34571606955278974902016-04-27T09:50:42.372-07:002016-04-27T09:50:42.372-07:00Susan, I'm literally with you! OK, not literal...Susan, I'm literally with you! OK, not literally, but we were engaged in the blissful first draft at the same time, and now I am diving back in with my agent's and trusty readers' reads in mind. I gave myself 3 days versus three weeks--but I think your schedule may be saner.<br /><br />I am in awe, btw, of 5000 + words/day. You must feel like you're drip dried by the end of one of those days :)<br /><br />Good luck with drafts 2-hopefully not 30!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-89849148856402107592016-04-27T08:16:05.602-07:002016-04-27T08:16:05.602-07:00Kathleen, the story took over everything. Some day...Kathleen, the story took over everything. Some days I felt like I could barely keep up with it. Other days, it was a slog. My usual rate is 2,000 words a day. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-7959576331984229482016-04-27T07:52:52.362-07:002016-04-27T07:52:52.362-07:00I cannot believe you can write 5,000 words in one ...I cannot believe you can write 5,000 words in one day! I think my max is 3,000. But I know what you mean about the resting and revising part.<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Meet My Imaginary Friends</a><br />#AtoZchallenge Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.com