tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post8066195437560157595..comments2024-03-28T04:07:58.140-07:00Comments on Fiction and Film: Celebrate the Small Things (3)Kate Larkindalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-45237455935370411582013-07-06T17:47:35.287-07:002013-07-06T17:47:35.287-07:00Congrats on your new book, and I hope it starts to...Congrats on your new book, and I hope it starts to take a shape that pleases you soon. Peaceful work weeks and Friday wine make for good celebrations. :) <a href="http://nancylarondajohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Mark</a>Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-36001931571374249402013-07-06T04:28:53.843-07:002013-07-06T04:28:53.843-07:00A nice glass of wine on Friday night sounds pretty...A nice glass of wine on Friday night sounds pretty good!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-36631372180757812332013-07-05T12:07:44.128-07:002013-07-05T12:07:44.128-07:00I started a new book as well, I'm just trying ...I started a new book as well, I'm just trying not to critic myself on my road to finishing it, I hope that will help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-4029846169114757802013-07-05T09:38:30.723-07:002013-07-05T09:38:30.723-07:00Yay for the new book! I read a good post once abou...Yay for the new book! I read a good post once about "Give yourself permission to suck." You'll clean it all up in the revisions. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-21983058774136523292013-07-05T06:58:10.813-07:002013-07-05T06:58:10.813-07:00HI Kate, Congratulations on starting a new book! I...HI Kate, Congratulations on starting a new book! I think starting them is the hardest part and things will get much better from now on. Good job for getting past the hardest part!Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-53483372666722499322013-07-05T06:49:58.456-07:002013-07-05T06:49:58.456-07:00Yep, first drafts are supposed to be awful. Otherw...Yep, first drafts are supposed to be awful. Otherwise, I am really doing something wrong. Nearly 6k is a fantastic start. Best of luck with it!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-52012948065078278592013-07-05T06:33:13.520-07:002013-07-05T06:33:13.520-07:00First drafts are about getting the words down so w...First drafts are about getting the words down so well done for that. Mid afternoon here so better not join you in a glass of something just yet, but cheers to you anyway :)Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-89297530160969726822013-07-05T06:18:32.139-07:002013-07-05T06:18:32.139-07:00Yay for your WIP. Just get the words down, and th...Yay for your WIP. Just get the words down, and then you can do the really fun bit of editing and rewriting :)Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-3547248093075463052013-07-05T05:25:49.941-07:002013-07-05T05:25:49.941-07:00I'm writing the first draft of my dissertation...I'm writing the first draft of my dissertation right now (short stories) and it's terrible. My first drafts always are, it's in edits and revisions that my stories really come out. Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363187649278189370.post-54772552211127603212013-07-05T02:14:56.561-07:002013-07-05T02:14:56.561-07:00Agree, first drafts aren't meant to be perfect...Agree, first drafts aren't meant to be perfect. They simply are a skeleton. Keep going I say:) I'm in the same boat with my first draft. Just about to start chp 7, so it's moving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com