tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post5876165762524963442..comments2023-07-06T11:50:15.086+01:00Comments on Just Keep Writing and Other Thoughts...: Subconscious ThoughtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-60276000149563597062007-09-19T17:10:00.000+01:002007-09-19T17:10:00.000+01:00Hope Snowy starts feeling better. Their little sys...Hope Snowy starts feeling better. Their little systems have trouble with stress. We almost lost three of our five cats--plus my mother's when we flew her and her cat out to California--in the weeks after Katrina. The vets said it was brought on by stress. (which meant we added $750 in vet bills on top of everything else!)cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-60134913785811541812007-09-19T16:08:00.000+01:002007-09-19T16:08:00.000+01:00I ordered From Where You Dream, by Robert Olen But...I ordered From Where You Dream, by Robert Olen Butler after reading a really interesting post at One Hand Typing (there's a link at my place). I've just started it and the tone can be a little off putting, but he's got a fascinating perspective on writing from the "white hot center", the subconscious. He quotes Graham Greene in a very early chapter, as a matter of fact and he also has some pretty hard core thoughts on writer's block. Most writers will state that it doesn't exist. Butler is pretty opinionated and insists that it does and that bad writers never get blocked -- if you can get past that (and according to the reviews on Amazon, quite a few can and quite a few can't), he's got some fascinating views on writing from the subconscious.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-8419831276811069072007-09-19T14:55:00.000+01:002007-09-19T14:55:00.000+01:00PS: on an unrelated matter, just wanted to say a h...PS: on an unrelated matter, just wanted to say a huge “thank you” for your lovely supportive comments on my blog when I was a bit wobbly and overloaded the other week ~ I really do appreciate you taking the time to offer advice & kind thoughts, and I am blown away by what a wonderful support system we have going here. <BR/><BR/>Also cheers for the heads up on Susan Hill's writing course ~ haven't checked her site for a few weeks, but I'm intrugued so shall head on over there, <BR/><BR/>Best Wishes<BR/>Kate KKate.Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382512850730256227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-68717079969440657772007-09-19T14:31:00.000+01:002007-09-19T14:31:00.000+01:00Published friends have said Cally that you don't s...Published friends have said Cally that you don't stop until it's in print and you're not allowed any more :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-86847567489907526862007-09-19T12:42:00.000+01:002007-09-19T12:42:00.000+01:00Thanks for the note on your editing process Liz. Y...Thanks for the note on your editing process Liz. Your approach certainly makes sense. <BR/><BR/>I promised myself that I'd just read through my novel before I did anything (no editing allowed) but I found the waffle and the slack prose a distraction so my first edit is a re-write to cut all of that out (which is why my total word count is falling so quickly!)<BR/><BR/>My next stage is to sketch out all the chapters using Jane (Wannabe a Writers)'s chart idea so I can see if the balance of the story is right (and I'm not focussing too much on my secondry story lines).<BR/><BR/>Then I'm going to go through and, as you have, look at plot, then characterisation, then pace, then another go at language, show not tell, cliche deletion...<BR/><BR/>Oh God...there's so much to do.<BR/><BR/>This is SUCH a learning experience I feel like I could be editing forever!CL Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650291635298634215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-58721949743868452062007-09-19T12:34:00.000+01:002007-09-19T12:34:00.000+01:00Nell, I'm so pleased I'm not alone in my approach ...Nell, I'm so pleased I'm not alone in my approach to editing :-)<BR/><BR/>Kate, ditto that you too haven't read 'enough' classics!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-8087122750996144472007-09-19T12:25:00.000+01:002007-09-19T12:25:00.000+01:00Interesting comments ~ I sort of had in my head th...Interesting comments ~ I sort of had in my head that I would edit for different things in dfferent stages when I get to that stage too. Good luck with it, you're really pressing ahead. <BR/><BR/>As someone who also has an Eng Lit degre, I'd be thoroughly ashamed to list the amount of classic novels / authors I haven't read. They come and take my degree certificate back off me! <BR/><BR/>Best wishes<BR/>Kate KKate.Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382512850730256227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-15370238848305389092007-09-19T12:04:00.000+01:002007-09-19T12:04:00.000+01:00I do different edit runs for different things too....I do different edit runs for different things too. Something that works well for me is that once I've edited for repetition and adverbs and passive voice I go to the end of the book and work backwards. I go paragraph by paragraph looking to see if I can make it stronger, does it work etc.I was never a Graham Greene fan.Nell Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346808072962615721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-50127397812355965062007-09-19T11:53:00.000+01:002007-09-19T11:53:00.000+01:00Thanks guys......I must keep working. It keeps me...Thanks guys......I must keep working. It keeps me sane or should I say limits the inasanity :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-3784311079925131592007-09-19T10:06:00.000+01:002007-09-19T10:06:00.000+01:00I'm impressed. It seems like only five minutes sin...I'm impressed. It seems like only five minutes since you finished writing ACHRachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-29798017453790000522007-09-19T09:31:00.000+01:002007-09-19T09:31:00.000+01:00I haven't read any G Greene for donkey's years Liz...I haven't read any G Greene for donkey's years Liz. good for you, and I'm amazed at hw quickly you are back to editing - you are truly incredible! Best of luck with it.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.com