tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post8966748059622424161..comments2024-03-17T05:19:42.469-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Insecure Writers Support Group Blog Hop: Practice WritingJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-1168206246509296942017-03-07T22:36:24.339-05:002017-03-07T22:36:24.339-05:00Ha! I also love the editing stage. Formatting too,...Ha! I also love the editing stage. Formatting too, although I have other eyes do that for me. But I do as much as I can before sending off my MS. I edit and format the best I can. Try to make their work easier for them. But yeah, I love editing even though my editor is far superior at it.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-9195125733895988982017-03-04T10:48:31.674-05:002017-03-04T10:48:31.674-05:00Thanks for sharing, Marsha. Definitely dig out the...Thanks for sharing, Marsha. Definitely dig out the nuggets in those old stories and incorporate in the new. Great idea. Glad you enjoy my posts. I enjoy visiting your blog too and keeping up with all your activities and events.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84239185058913792422017-03-03T17:20:05.458-05:002017-03-03T17:20:05.458-05:00H'y, JQ. What a great topic. Yes, I have those...H'y, JQ. What a great topic. Yes, I have those old stories. The farthest back I"ve gone is my third book and It took tons of rewrites. I hadn't mastered the POV thing yet. I'd think I had it all worked out and the next re-read would discover another head hop! I love the first book I wrote--the book of my heart. Great story, loved the characters. Alas, I had zip in the way of Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-16946957614609210372017-03-02T12:54:40.311-05:002017-03-02T12:54:40.311-05:00Hi Victoria, thank you for visiting and following!...Hi Victoria, thank you for visiting and following!! Roses are my favorite flowers, so that's why I chose Rose for my pen name. (I also was a floral designer.)<br />I know what you mean about always wanting to make the story better. I'm having fun revising a novella published 6 years ago. I got my rights back to it and am having so much fun fleshing it out and revising it. I can really seeJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87192396849900222552017-03-02T12:51:17.156-05:002017-03-02T12:51:17.156-05:00Helena, you are so right. I've read articles I...Helena, you are so right. I've read articles I wrote back in the day and I think, wow, I wonder who wrote this!! LOL..It's good to be pleased with your work. I agree. I wish I could find more!!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-75462301128796339962017-03-02T12:49:37.020-05:002017-03-02T12:49:37.020-05:00Hi Juneta, Oh I get it. You want to revise your re...Hi Juneta, Oh I get it. You want to revise your revisions..Each time you write, you learn more by doing revisions. But I think you learn more by having someone else look at the project and get their feedback on revisions.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-7884160587385644132017-03-02T12:47:47.990-05:002017-03-02T12:47:47.990-05:00Tess--I didn't know you hated revision so much...Tess--I didn't know you hated revision so much. I agree, sometimes it just isn't worth doing the story over.<br /><br />Dare I say March came in like a lamb here?? J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-79796191792616945632017-03-02T12:46:02.746-05:002017-03-02T12:46:02.746-05:00Alex--I love the idea that every story matters--ev...Alex--I love the idea that every story matters--even if one's bad. I've learned something with every one of them. Of course, I never write a bad one. Uh-huh...J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-49260990996527277602017-03-02T10:48:13.864-05:002017-03-02T10:48:13.864-05:00Hello! This is my first time at your blog and I...Hello! This is my first time at your blog and I've followed it. I love the roses and look forward to visiting you here. I’ll connect with you online as well. <br /><br />I think it's normal to want to change what you have written. This is why we should put the story away for a while and then revise. But even after it's published, I find myself contemplating changes to make it better. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4621246097243685052017-03-02T06:42:25.102-05:002017-03-02T06:42:25.102-05:00I don't think it's a crazy idea at all, Ja...I don't think it's a crazy idea at all, Janet! I often wish I could go back to my old published books and change them. There are many things I'd alter now in hindsight. But sometimes I pick up an old story I've shelved and think, actually, this isn't too bad. That's a great feeling when that happens. (I wish it happened more often...!)Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-74313337615135914662017-03-01T21:45:50.360-05:002017-03-01T21:45:50.360-05:00Sometimes I enjoy revision, but I think I am impat...Sometimes I enjoy revision, but I think I am impatient I find myself getting anxious if I get that far, but I want to learn how to do revision well. <br />Great post. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-76301957342868355052017-03-01T21:00:20.718-05:002017-03-01T21:00:20.718-05:00A) Lion!! :(
B) I do have an old story that needs ...A) Lion!! :(<br />B) I do have an old story that needs major work. Unfortunately, I don't enjoy revision at all. I think at this point it would be best to just start over from scratch. I fear I would let bad things slide because I just can't let it go...Tess Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673578063691410359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-12682141360056626922017-03-01T19:49:33.027-05:002017-03-01T19:49:33.027-05:00I enjoy the revision process as well.
Every story ...I enjoy the revision process as well.<br />Every story matters because it was practice. And we need lots of that.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-81752437866056828652017-03-01T12:48:31.814-05:002017-03-01T12:48:31.814-05:00Excellent point, Anna. Thanks.Excellent point, Anna. Thanks.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-55200861577932132152017-03-01T10:15:31.842-05:002017-03-01T10:15:31.842-05:00I guess that proves that we can't fix it if it...I guess that proves that we can't fix it if it's not written down. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-21387610811221660362017-03-01T10:10:13.289-05:002017-03-01T10:10:13.289-05:00Hi Pat, Glad to know I'm not crazy!! LOL Thank...Hi Pat, Glad to know I'm not crazy!! LOL Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment. Have a great IWSG blog hop!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-69982901025750180632017-03-01T06:00:55.429-05:002017-03-01T06:00:55.429-05:00You're not crazy at all. I go through the same...You're not crazy at all. I go through the same changes. My very first short story, I see craft wise through a different set of eyes now because I've matured in my writing and I plan to rewrite it. Someday. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.com