tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8494259469644772836..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: A Different Kind of BlissWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-27769604893763928472010-09-07T13:08:29.223-04:002010-09-07T13:08:29.223-04:00Hi, Annette. Yes, the panel was insightful as alwa...Hi, Annette. Yes, the panel was insightful as always plus I've neglected to count it up but we have SIX nationally-published Pittsburgh crime/mystery authors among us. Mary Roberts Rinehart would be proud!<br /><br />Keep sludging away...Martha Reedhttp://www.marthareed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-60868261959445599672010-09-07T11:34:28.175-04:002010-09-07T11:34:28.175-04:00Martha, I'm currently sludging through the cra...Martha, I'm currently sludging through the crappy first draft and envy you and your editing process. Plus I'm sorry I missed the panel on Saturday. I'm sure it was fabulous!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-82300622703435638812010-09-07T08:55:13.863-04:002010-09-07T08:55:13.863-04:00Thank you both for your comments! I wasn't sur...Thank you both for your comments! I wasn't sure if what I was experiencing was true but your experiences validate mine.<br /><br />I have to say it's been so different and so enjoyable that I'm having a hard time sitting here at my day job. I'd rather be writing!Martha Reedhttp://www.marthareed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-86116627950792182452010-09-07T08:44:00.793-04:002010-09-07T08:44:00.793-04:00Martha -
I love second (and third and fourth, etc....Martha -<br />I love second (and third and fourth, etc.) drafts! The first time through, I'm writing like I read - I keep going to find out what happens next. Once that's done, all the magic starts to come together - foreshadowing and deepening the characters and weaving all those plot threads through dialogue and action. It's a lot of fun.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-33851532898129408902010-09-07T08:25:01.146-04:002010-09-07T08:25:01.146-04:00There's definitely a different creativity invo...There's definitely a different creativity involved in editing than in the writing itself. I love the process of writing the first draft, of getting the story down on (virtual) paper and seeing where it goes. I've never been much of a re-writer, but I have friends who are the opposite way: they hate their rough drafts and love the editing process. <br /><br />I think some of it comes from - yes - growth as a writer and from being able to take that necessary step from seeing the story as your story, the story you wanted to write, something personal, and to seeing it as something independent of you, a product in its own right that's gonna have to stand on its own. Once you're there, the polishing - and killing of the darlings - becomes a lot easier, because you can take yourself out of the equation and see how what you do serves the story.<br /><br />My 0.02.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.com