Comments on: The Last Month of the Book http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/ about the craft and business of fiction Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kaye Lynne Booth http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-114991 Kaye Lynne Booth Mon, 25 May 2009 07:05:36 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-114991 They really are like our children, aren't they? The part where they won't ever be yours quite like this must be the adolescent years. They really are like our children, aren’t they? The part where they won’t ever be yours quite like this must be the adolescent years.

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]]> By: Becky Levine http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110834 Becky Levine Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:54:32 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110834 I love your description of this stage. Sounds like you know it well! I love your description of this stage. Sounds like you know it well!

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]]> By: Barbara Samuel O'Neal http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110830 Barbara Samuel O'Neal Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:17:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110830 Thanks for sympathizing with me. Marie, that day job sometimes can be a big challenge at this stage, especially. Isn't it lovely in a way to have that secret something to go home to? Dennis, beautiful: blessed be the child within. Thanks for that. Thanks for sympathizing with me.

Marie, that day job sometimes can be a big challenge at this stage, especially. Isn’t it lovely in a way to have that secret something to go home to?

Dennis, beautiful: blessed be the child within. Thanks for that.

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]]> By: Dennis http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110812 Dennis Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:11:14 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110812 As a pregnant male writer, I also have run-ins with spiders, long-ignored chores and those eerily awakenings at two in the morning, nudged me out of my collapse by the ever awake creative infant inside letting me know I have a problem with a character or timing or something else that will ensure my eyes are red for all of the approaching day. Blessed be the child within. As a pregnant male writer, I also have run-ins with spiders, long-ignored chores and those eerily awakenings at two in the morning, nudged me out of my collapse by the ever awake creative infant inside letting me know I have a problem with a character or timing or something else that will ensure my eyes are red for all of the approaching day. Blessed be the child within.

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]]> By: Marie Force http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110804 Marie Force Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:51:52 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110804 This was so beautifully stated, Barbara. I can so relate to being taken over, body and soul, by the home stretch. I'm one of those with a day job and two kids and a million other obligations, so trying to get back to the book (usually late at night) can be so painful when it's just dying to be finished. I loved this line: There will be revisions and edits and all those things, but it will never belong to me like this again, still malleable, still entirely, selfishly, beautifully mine. Good luck on your push to the finish. I'm sure the end result will be well worth the blood, sweat and tears! This was so beautifully stated, Barbara. I can so relate to being taken over, body and soul, by the home stretch. I’m one of those with a day job and two kids and a million other obligations, so trying to get back to the book (usually late at night) can be so painful when it’s just dying to be finished.

I loved this line: There will be revisions and edits and all those things, but it will never belong to me like this again, still malleable, still entirely, selfishly, beautifully mine.

Good luck on your push to the finish. I’m sure the end result will be well worth the blood, sweat and tears!

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110780 Therese Walsh Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:00:12 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110780 What Thea said. Congrats on being so close! We'll be here waiting for you with balloons and champagne in hand. What Thea said. Congrats on being so close! We’ll be here waiting for you with balloons and champagne in hand.

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]]> By: thea http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110777 thea Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:14:54 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110777 some of us might shout out all sorts of things when we are in labor. keep pushing some of us might shout out all sorts of things when we are in labor. keep pushing

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]]> By: Yat-Yee http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110775 Yat-Yee Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:04:00 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110775 Your descriptions are priceless! All this and you're still coming to Pikes Peak? Thank you!!!! Your descriptions are priceless! All this and you’re still coming to Pikes Peak? Thank you!!!!

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]]> By: Maddy http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110774 Maddy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:51:11 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110774 Spoken words are so often over-rated. Sounds like you're just on the cusp. Cheers Spoken words are so often over-rated. Sounds like you’re just on the cusp.
Cheers

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]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110771 Kristan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:28:41 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/04/22/the-last-month-of-the-book/#comment-110771 I'll let you know in about a month... ;) But I have a friend who color-codes the way you described. I think she'll be happy to know someone else does it too. I’ll let you know in about a month… ;)

But I have a friend who color-codes the way you described. I think she’ll be happy to know someone else does it too.

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