tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post3233414321296922643..comments2023-11-02T03:51:26.955-05:00Comments on Notes from a Knew-It-All: I dropped a stitch! the terror of the ginormous revision...Elissa J. Hoolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12651430885573630053noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-26736707954870254032011-03-15T21:11:09.056-05:002011-03-15T21:11:09.056-05:00Elissa,
I'm terrified. The part about sittin...Elissa,<br /><br />I'm terrified. The part about sitting there holding the needles, scared to move, that's gonna be me in the next few days as I start digging into this thing. Oh my gosh...okay, I think I'm having a heart attack! <br />Okay, I'm fine. Uh, did I mention I gave up knitting because of that whole concept of dropping a stitch. Call me if your mom starts doing your edits *holds out scarf with a hole in the middle* Maybe she'll be willing to do mine too.<br />Okay, *deep breath* I'm fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-25556051097819665912011-02-20T07:14:38.274-06:002011-02-20T07:14:38.274-06:00Thanks for visiting my blog; nice to find yours, a...Thanks for visiting my blog; nice to find yours, and lo, there's a post about revision! Also: I knit the way you do, except that my mother is no longer alive to fix things, so I only have two options: straight or pretend the hole was on purpose.Sharon Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297551991159941966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-87946816933367105142011-02-11T20:36:34.329-06:002011-02-11T20:36:34.329-06:00I feel like writing about writing is like using a ...I feel like writing about writing is like using a mirror to look into a mirror.<br /><br />http://swordsintoplows.blogspot.comZevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023493184187378223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-54703903988370066002011-02-08T17:03:34.412-06:002011-02-08T17:03:34.412-06:00@Yahong Chi, you can do it! go get those revisions...@Yahong Chi, you can do it! go get those revisions! It's funny because it's totally my favorite and my least favorite part of writing. I love having written most of all, I guess...<br /><br />@Kristan, I'm so glad you blog, too! I don't know; mostly I've just had a difficult time figuring out what exactly is happening to this blog as my career changes. It used to be more firmly centered around my thoughts on being a mom, and then as writing began to take over my life, it has sort of morphed into more and more writing-based. I dunno!<br /><br />@Jill--it's so awesome to hear how happy you've been lately! I do think it will be nice to work on something in the earlier stages soon! A whole different set of things to worry about, haha.Elissa J. Hoolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651430885573630053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-59548498102886834542011-02-08T11:43:30.371-06:002011-02-08T11:43:30.371-06:00LOVE THIS POST.
SO. MUCH. WORD.
But, and I speak...LOVE THIS POST.<br /><br />SO. MUCH. WORD.<br /><br />But, and I speak to you from the other side, you'll get through this.Jill Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388097108986318219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-69120863001633118692011-02-08T09:34:31.832-06:002011-02-08T09:34:31.832-06:00"I struggle sometimes with blogging about wri..."I struggle sometimes with blogging about writing. I enjoy reading and commenting on other writers' blogs, but I don't really feel like I can write about "the craft" with any kind of authority. What do I even know about writing except how much I don't know?"<br /><br />Yep, I feel the same way. Sometimes it's crazy to think I blog at all -- why?! what do I know?! -- but then again, I love to write/talk, so ... I keep doing it!Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-10294768186816329272011-02-08T08:02:38.835-06:002011-02-08T08:02:38.835-06:00GREAT post. I'm still hiding from revision, th...GREAT post. I'm still hiding from revision, though. :PYahong Chihttp://yahongchi.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-8951927440960115402011-02-07T22:51:47.597-06:002011-02-07T22:51:47.597-06:00Yay, I'm glad it struck a chord with you, Mari...Yay, I'm glad it struck a chord with you, Marisa! I find some parts of revision fun--the fine-tuning parts, even the hacking away superfluous words feels...I dunno, satisfying. But being in the thick of an unraveling manuscript...wondering if you will ever have anything resembling a complete book again? Yeah, that's just terrifying!Elissa J. Hoolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651430885573630053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387419236432646206.post-43114191570820767392011-02-07T22:18:27.541-06:002011-02-07T22:18:27.541-06:00Holy moly, reading this was pretty much amazing......Holy moly, reading this was pretty much amazing... I'm revising for the first time - have been for months, and I FEEL JUST LIKE HOW YOU DESCRIBED! So many of my writer friend find the revision process to be just so very FUN but I'm dropping stitches all over the place and too paralyzed to move.<br /><br />Excellent post! I'm so glad I'm not alone!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.com