Comments on: It’s. Done. http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/ About the craft and business of genre fiction Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:55:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1028 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:56:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1028 AWWW, thanks for all the well-wishes! Soon I'm going to start hyperventilating about plotting methods...I'll ask folks how they do it and road-test one method. AWWW, thanks for all the well-wishes! Soon I’m going to start hyperventilating about plotting methods…I’ll ask folks how they do it and road-test one method.

]]> by: Edie http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1026 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:41:28 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1026 Congrats, Kathleen! No matter how you do it, it's great to have it done. I do something similar to Holly's method, but after my first one-pass revision, I send it to my CPs. So of course I have more revisions once I get their critiques back. Congrats, Kathleen! No matter how you do it, it’s great to have it done. I do something similar to Holly’s method, but after my first one-pass revision, I send it to my CPs. So of course I have more revisions once I get their critiques back.

]]> by: Jean http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1020 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:09:20 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1020 Wow! Way to go. What you've described is how I anticipate a good version of the One-Pass Revision will go for me. I anticipate it will truly be a One-Pass (well, really two as you noted) when I get more experience. Wow! Way to go. What you’ve described is how I anticipate a good version of the One-Pass Revision will go for me. I anticipate it will truly be a One-Pass (well, really two as you noted) when I get more experience.

]]> by: S William Shaw http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1018 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:36:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1018 Congrats. Congrats.

]]> by: Nienke http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1015 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:55:57 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1015 That is sooooo awesome! Congratulations! I can only imagine how it feels to be at that stage and I look forward to living vicariously through you! That is sooooo awesome! Congratulations! I can only imagine how it feels to be at that stage and I look forward to living vicariously through you!

]]> by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1014 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:03:05 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1014 Thank you, Holly (she says humbly, backing away whispering "Holly Lisle was here!") Thank you, Holly (she says humbly, backing away whispering “Holly Lisle was here!”)

]]> by: Jay Penney http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1013 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:59:32 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1013 Congrats on finishing up. I'm doing Holly's one-pass for the first time myself. It's hard, but it's going better than my last, less organized attempt. I'm not nearly as fast as Holly either. Congrats on finishing up. I’m doing Holly’s one-pass for the first time myself. It’s hard, but it’s going better than my last, less organized attempt. I’m not nearly as fast as Holly either.

]]> by: Holly Lisle http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1012 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:38:20 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1012 It's a gruesome process, isn't it? Congratulations on making it all the way through. It’s a gruesome process, isn’t it? Congratulations on making it all the way through.

]]> by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1011 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:13:30 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1011 Thanks you guys. Man, there were some ugly--and I'm talking uuuuggleeee stages to this thing, and lots of waffling and sweating and doubting...all the things we do to ourselves. Which I think is good. I think we should question our choices because sometimes doing that leads to better things. But I'm really glad that's all over. Now I have another story to be anxious over! I'm going to check out NaNo too. I'm not ready for it this year, but it's something to keep in mind for next. Thanks you guys. Man, there were some ugly–and I’m talking uuuuggleeee stages to this thing, and lots of waffling and sweating and doubting…all the things we do to ourselves. Which I think is good. I think we should question our choices because sometimes doing that leads to better things.

But I’m really glad that’s all over. Now I have another story to be anxious over!

I’m going to check out NaNo too. I’m not ready for it this year, but it’s something to keep in mind for next.

]]> by: Eric http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1010 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:12:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1010 A tip for anyone considering... spend October plotting/outlining, so that November can go smoothly. The hardest part of doing NaNo was that my outline was only partial, meaning I had to improvise quite a bit of the first draft. That's where things got ugly. I think with some preparation, that first draft may not be so bad. Or not as bad as mine was last year. ;) And hey, we can all do it together and egg each other on. Nothing like a little community support! A tip for anyone considering… spend October plotting/outlining, so that November can go smoothly. The hardest part of doing NaNo was that my outline was only partial, meaning I had to improvise quite a bit of the first draft. That’s where things got ugly.

I think with some preparation, that first draft may not be so bad. Or not as bad as mine was last year. ;)

And hey, we can all do it together and egg each other on. Nothing like a little community support!

]]> by: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1008 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:21:46 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1008 Okay, Eric, I'll seriously consider it. Maybe it's just what I need to motivate me to the finish line. <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/" rel="nofollow">Here's the link to NaNo </a>for anyone else who wants to check it out! Okay, Eric, I’ll seriously consider it. Maybe it’s just what I need to motivate me to the finish line. Here’s the link to NaNo for anyone else who wants to check it out!

]]> by: Michelle http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1007 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:42:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1007 Congratulations, Kathleen! Good work. Phew. Now find a moment alone, pour yourself a glass of wine (or herbal tea), put your feet up, and take a nice, deep breath. Sigh. Keep me posted. You know my fingers are crossed for you. Congratulations, Kathleen! Good work. Phew. Now find a moment alone, pour yourself a glass of wine (or herbal tea), put your feet up, and take a nice, deep breath. Sigh. Keep me posted. You know my fingers are crossed for you.

]]> by: Melissa Marsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1006 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:13:58 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1006 Congrats, Kathleen!!! You definitely need to celebrate your success because it IS a success. What an interesting way to edit. I don't know if I could do that method or not. But I'm glad it worked for you. :) Congrats, Kathleen!!! You definitely need to celebrate your success because it IS a success.

What an interesting way to edit. I don’t know if I could do that method or not. But I’m glad it worked for you. :)

]]> by: thea mcginnis http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1005 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:51:48 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1005 wow, kathleen. to be really finished! congratulations! and may the universe shine upon your finished work of art! and thanks for the editing process advice. i find it overwhelming. t wow, kathleen. to be really finished! congratulations! and may the universe shine upon your finished work of art! and thanks for the editing process advice. i find it overwhelming. t

]]> by: Eric http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1004 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:45:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/09/28/its-done/#comment-1004 Congrats Kath... I think I speak for lots of us when I say I wish I was at the point you are. :) Participating in NaNo will probably land me a 2nd clunky novel to try and wrestle with, but that's ok. Therese: You should give NaNo a shot. What you end up with is not pretty, but at least you've got something to work with when you're done. It may not be much, and it may be very ugly, but it's something. I detect a hint of that in Kath's post. Getting to Destination Something. Congrats Kath…

I think I speak for lots of us when I say I wish I was at the point you are. :)

Participating in NaNo will probably land me a 2nd clunky novel to try and wrestle with, but that’s ok.

Therese: You should give NaNo a shot. What you end up with is not pretty, but at least you’ve got something to work with when you’re done. It may not be much, and it may be very ugly, but it’s something.

I detect a hint of that in Kath’s post. Getting to Destination Something.

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