It's like Narnia in my neighborhood. An (expected) inch of ice and 8 (surprise) inches of snow combined with a low, white cloud cover... I am warm and cozy with Mr. Tumnus and the Beavers (husband and kids) so I'm sure the White Witch will pass right by. Some were not so lucky, like my brother and his wife who have been without power (and therefore heat) for two days. They finally made the treacherous drive to a friend's house where there is heat, so I am glad for that. When I find the camera cable I'll post some pics.
About a week ago I mentioned I would start editing my work in progress, going through it the way I would someone else's. Well I finished that pass, making notes about what goes where, what needed clarification, missing motivation and leaps of logic.Then yesterday I accepted all the changes, unified the formatting, and moved all the in-doc notes to the margin.
I've found it's really helpful to look at this from an editor's perspective. It lessens the judgement of the work, clears away all that muddy self-doubt and makes decisions easier.
I have a little more to do in this step, but so far I'm on schedule. Barring mental fatigue I'll get this formatting/cleaning step done by Feb 1, and the next step is implementing all the changes I've noted. This could take a couple of weeks, but I'm pumped to be nearing the end.
It's starting to look like a real manuscript. Frickin' awesome.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friggin' awesome indeed. I'd go so far as to extend it to awesome POSSUM. I think that would be a fair estimation of said situation. ;)
ReplyDeleteFinally starting to look like a book, AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteBut it does beg the question, what did it look like before? A goat? A toilet? One of those energy beings on Star Trek?
Hey, look at you with your internet connection! It's nice to see you and Fal surface every once in a while. Hope everything's going well with the SSRLP, as well as, you know, your life and stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteWell if it used to look like an energy being I wouldn't want it to change. Before, it looked something like what comes out of the first thing you mentioned and goes into the second thing.
ReplyDeleteHey that's great news! Woohoo! Talk about progress! And see how that editing job is paying off now? You are just plugging right along and before you know it, you'll be submitting this one and getting an offer. :) I'm so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteps - the SSRLP is now in the bag. Whew!
What a relief on the SSRLP, huh? Yay! Tell DK congrats. Can't wait to chat with y'all again.
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! One step closer, huh?
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about finding the camera cable. It seems that ours goes AWOL all the time or manages to get tangled up with other cables. I even went so far as to label it with the labelmaker so that I know it at first glance. Can't wait to see your winter wonderland :)
Wow, I'm way behind the curve. NEAT!
ReplyDeleteI just learned I can change the photo on your blog to whatever I want! I couldn't look at the orchid anymore... it bordered on the obscene.
Ah well, live and learn. lol IF I ever find it again, I will stick some electrical tape on it or something. Thanks for the tip. :)
ReplyDeleteI finally went and looked at the orchid, and you're right! Totally obscene! lol
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