Um. Did you know that there’s the possibility of making your story worse through the revision process? I just thought you might need one more thing to be afraid of.
But, really? Revision is coming along. I did many pages this morning, and plan to do some more after I take care of a couple of matters of hygiene. (That word, Hygiene, is one that I can never, never spell correctly on the first try. Or first four tries. Also, Privilege. Except I just did. So maybe I am getting better at this.) I am moving through the story and trying not to wreck it. Or something. It hurts.
What does carpal tunnel feel like? Because something is going down in my right wrist, elbow, and the occasional finger. It sort of feels like there’s a phantom bone that needs to be removed. And it seems bruised inside. Or something. It hurts. Pooh.
Sometimes when I’m revising I forget to eat. Or feed my family. (Don’t worry. They remind me about the things they need. In kind, non-whiny voices. And then they clean up after dinner.) [1]
And another note: Possibly there should be a written rule that one should not read Leif Enger at the time that one is revising. His prose makes mine look like something I scraped off the bottom of my shoes. Or something. It hurts.
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[1] Hahahahahahahahaha.
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I can’t spell privilege either. Or business. Or character. Thank heavens for spell check.
I can’t spell privilege either. Or business. Or character. Thank heavens for spell check.
Ditto “privilege.” And you have me laughing on this one, my friend. Yes, there are definitely writers who I enjoy reading while I’m writing — who help keep the right voice going in my head — and others who I just have to steer clear of for a while. I’m months away from being able to read “The Help” because I just don’t dare go to that place right now. Of course, the best tutorial for MY writing is bumper stickers and car dealership commercials. Sigh.
Ditto “privilege.” And you have me laughing on this one, my friend. Yes, there are definitely writers who I enjoy reading while I’m writing — who help keep the right voice going in my head — and others who I just have to steer clear of for a while. I’m months away from being able to read “The Help” because I just don’t dare go to that place right now. Of course, the best tutorial for MY writing is bumper stickers and car dealership commercials. Sigh.
Oh, and you may well have carpal tunnel. Get a wrist brace from Walgreens and see if it helps. If it does, you probably have it. But then you’ll have the brace, too. Which will help. So there you go.
Oh, and you may well have carpal tunnel. Get a wrist brace from Walgreens and see if it helps. If it does, you probably have it. But then you’ll have the brace, too. Which will help. So there you go.
I can’t spell rhyme. See? Oh, wait, maybe that’s right. I keep not finishing my WIP. Probably because I don’t want to revise.
I can’t spell rhyme. See? Oh, wait, maybe that’s right. I keep not finishing my WIP. Probably because I don’t want to revise.
In the throws of editing as well.
You really got me with that footnote. I was thinking your family was UNREAL!
Carpal Tunnel feels like your hands are going to sleep and the tingly feeling begins to really hurt. This is my experience at least. I only get it when I’m pregnant.
In the throws of editing as well.
You really got me with that footnote. I was thinking your family was UNREAL!
Carpal Tunnel feels like your hands are going to sleep and the tingly feeling begins to really hurt. This is my experience at least. I only get it when I’m pregnant.
Becca – At least you have something to revise, right? Take a dose of Advil and keep working – I loved both of your books, and would love to read another 🙂
Becca – At least you have something to revise, right? Take a dose of Advil and keep working – I loved both of your books, and would love to read another 🙂
I’m 15,000 words over my word count. After cutting 8000. And I’m still about 5000 words from being done. This is YA. Not epic fantasy. This is so bad. I’m so mad at myself. I have GOT to do a better job of figuring out my process. This is killing me.
I’m 15,000 words over my word count. After cutting 8000. And I’m still about 5000 words from being done. This is YA. Not epic fantasy. This is so bad. I’m so mad at myself. I have GOT to do a better job of figuring out my process. This is killing me.