tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post1599403983655512957..comments2024-03-18T11:06:08.677-07:00Comments on Fiction and Film: What now?Kate Larkindalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-45960998864697059182012-07-09T07:32:14.064-07:002012-07-09T07:32:14.064-07:00Removing myself from a manuscript helps me become ...Removing myself from a manuscript helps me become more clear headed about it and not so emotional.<br /><br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-52161664385616765282012-07-07T11:42:48.885-07:002012-07-07T11:42:48.885-07:00I think that if your heart is in it, even if you j...I think that if your heart is in it, even if you just finished the draft, that it's okay to start in on edits. Do it while you are motivated. There will always be later, when you are totally burnt out, and then you can let it marinate.<br />I love your outline idea as I am a pantser and need to do this sort of thing, as well.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-16899129008230704042012-07-07T05:41:04.713-07:002012-07-07T05:41:04.713-07:00It's good to wait at least a couple of weeks i...It's good to wait at least a couple of weeks if you can from the last time you worked on a draft. I always need to tighten and trim. so look for places to do that.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-38371060725290748352012-07-07T03:31:23.780-07:002012-07-07T03:31:23.780-07:00I've revised right away when needed to meet a ...I've revised right away when needed to meet a deadline and I've also let manuscripts sit. Right now I'm revising one that sat for over a month. I like to go through and revise for overall plot first. Then I'll break down other revisions for things like consistency, pace, passage of time, etc.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com