tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22157774.post115681848006618301..comments2023-10-30T06:40:03.350-05:00Comments on Surviving the Chaos: Chapter four hit the dust!Chaos-Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643470959118675651noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22157774.post-1156960255403410762006-08-30T12:50:00.000-05:002006-08-30T12:50:00.000-05:00Well Georgiana, I wrote the entire thing in about ...Well Georgiana, I wrote the entire thing in about three months (no books, no tv, little sleep) and immediately did the re-write (just like everyone will tell you not to do) but I had a deadline, you see. I had an editor that asked for it and I needed to send it. <BR/><BR/>She was very nice. Eventually left the house. Never got around to rejecting me (but her replacement did). <BR/><BR/>I did another re-write a couple months later just before conference. After conference I submitted it everywhere that offered. Got many, many rejections.<BR/><BR/>Made re-writes as the rejections with suggestions came in. <BR/><BR/>And about then the Genesis contest was due so I polished the first 20 pages. <BR/><BR/>And I totally walked away from it and on to other persuits. <BR/><BR/>So now, six months later, I'm re-writing again. I totally see the benefit of leaving domething to gather dust. You can see a lot of flaws in the dust pattern that were never obvious before. <BR/><BR/>Now my articles? I write 'em. I read them. I re-write them. And I submit them. All in about three days.Chaos-Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643470959118675651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22157774.post-1156914624989636362006-08-30T00:10:00.000-05:002006-08-30T00:10:00.000-05:00WOW, you're brave! Six months away? I don't know i...WOW, you're brave! Six months away? I don't know if I could stay away from my "baby" for that long. I know what you mean about cutting out all the extras, but I don't think I have as much red ink as you do:) When do you start the re-write?Georgiana Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148430180111786272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22157774.post-1156855736299503122006-08-29T07:48:00.000-05:002006-08-29T07:48:00.000-05:00This is exactly why I don't think I could ever wri...This is exactly why I don't think I could ever write professionally...I don't have the heart!kpjarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425417734069925095noreply@blogger.com