Of course, I say they're fun now. At the beginning. Maybe I'll reread this post in a few weeks when I'm knee-deep in them and just want to toss the entire thing out.
What about you? Do you like or loathe rewrites?
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
The Land of Rewrites
Of course, I say they're fun now. At the beginning. Maybe I'll reread this post in a few weeks when I'm knee-deep in them and just want to toss the entire thing out.
What about you? Do you like or loathe rewrites?
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It depends on which rewrite I'm on and how extensive it is. I've done this twice: scrapped a novel (two different novels) and rewrote it from scratch...
Not fun. Lots of work. Kind of frustrating...
But other than that rewrites are fun!
Well...it depends. If it's a BIG rewrite then I can get a little twitchy at the prospect of it. But usually it seems like a bigger undertaking in my head than it actually is. :)
I write in layers. The first layer is the "pour the story" on the page. Every layer that follows adds flavor. I love moving sentences around, plumping up logic and motivation, and coloring scenes. So, yes, I like rewrites.
Like 'em! And after my talk with my editors today, I'm not even scared. :-)
I like revising, either my own work, but more so I have found I enjoy helping other rewrite lol
Love it. I get to play around with the people and situation I've already fallen in love with.
If I'm trying to reorganize a whole big section, not so much.
Hope you continue to enjoy it, it'll make writing life a lot easier.
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