tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post7620416095642081484..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Slower Than a Sickly Snail!Jemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-3640279157733708822011-08-19T14:25:58.666-04:002011-08-19T14:25:58.666-04:00Agnes - I guess that's true - it can just be a...Agnes - I guess that's true - it can just be a little frustrating at times! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-1819274162433065682011-08-19T14:20:10.153-04:002011-08-19T14:20:10.153-04:00It doesn't matter how long it takes. The only ...It doesn't matter how long it takes. The only thing that matters is how good it is.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20135312108388447122011-08-17T19:24:29.503-04:002011-08-17T19:24:29.503-04:00C'estlavie - (love the name - had to add in th...C'estlavie - (love the name - had to add in the '!! :))<br /><br />I know! I am so slooooow at rewrites. I'm getting better, but I'm nowhere near the speed of a first draft or an editing round!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-355813572646157152011-08-17T19:09:50.985-04:002011-08-17T19:09:50.985-04:00I am terrible at re writes! I blow through my firs...I am terrible at re writes! I blow through my first draft every time but when it comes to re writing I always get stuck!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-51293173797187111182011-08-16T14:21:21.849-04:002011-08-16T14:21:21.849-04:00Cat - Wow! That's a very cool plan. I never pr...Cat - Wow! That's a very cool plan. I never print anything out - but I can see how that might work! The retyping too - because you're always going to polish a bit when you type it again. I might have to give this a shot! Thanks for the tip :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-69172406420380857572011-08-16T10:52:04.514-04:002011-08-16T10:52:04.514-04:00I've learned a thing or two from NaNoWriMo abo...I've learned a thing or two from NaNoWriMo about revision and me. <br /><br />-Let a rough draft rest for a god while so it feels fresh and new when you come back to it.<br />-Print out a paper copy (only one of the process, so please don't hate me. I'm a treehugger too!)and read through it from start to finish like a real book. Make extensive notes in the sidelines.<br />-Retype (oh yeah, sounds painful and long, but it's worth it. I promise.) the manuscript incorporating your changes as you go. You'll be amazed at how much stronger sentences turn out, how full plot holes become and how much more robust your characters will be. <br /><br />Not promising this will work for everyone, but it has helped me tremendously. I'm down to only needing one major revision and a couple tweak-throughs now. Before...yeah, we won't talk about that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-38408197731872378312011-08-16T08:28:20.356-04:002011-08-16T08:28:20.356-04:00Leigh - good plan! Getting better is alwyas worth ...Leigh - good plan! Getting better is alwyas worth the time, isn't it? :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-25365007224195458992011-08-15T23:13:18.540-04:002011-08-15T23:13:18.540-04:00oh, it is hard... try to relax and take your time....oh, it is hard... try to relax and take your time. As you're writing, know that it's just getting better and better! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-19154363159205272782011-08-15T11:44:42.883-04:002011-08-15T11:44:42.883-04:00Eric - that's exactly like me. Editing is fun ...Eric - that's exactly like me. Editing is fun - I like to slash & burn & tighten up. Rewriting ... not so much. It is slooooow.<br /><br />I think I've got another new mantra ... Just the finish. Just the finish :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-37216802639455815022011-08-15T11:42:22.208-04:002011-08-15T11:42:22.208-04:00Stephen - that's a good way to describe it! Th...Stephen - that's a good way to describe it! The interruptions are continual! I like the editing phase - it's always fun. It's the plot hole fixing that drives me a little nuts. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30482945988218310992011-08-15T11:32:34.297-04:002011-08-15T11:32:34.297-04:00Both. Like Supersnail, I'm either a speeding b...Both. Like Supersnail, I'm either a speeding bullet or a sluggish line of slime.<br /><br />Rewrites to me mean I am modifying the story, not just editing it. <br /><br />Editing is easy. Bing bing done if there are no rewrites.<br /><br />But if it's a rewrite, I'll nuke entire scenes and chapters, add in scenes and chapters, re-plot and filter that throughout the story since it's a line of dominoes and each must fall before the next.<br /><br />I do what needs doing. That's all. I don't worry about whether it's fast or slow, because pace doesn't matter, just the finish.<br /><br />Just the finish.<br /><br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-64183047841558342082011-08-15T10:31:48.507-04:002011-08-15T10:31:48.507-04:00I'm somewhere in between. Like a strolling kin...I'm somewhere in between. Like a strolling kinda fast but always interrupted person. But stay with it. I finally entered the editing stage, which, is really just another revision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7479702110465351942011-08-15T08:56:41.147-04:002011-08-15T08:56:41.147-04:00Medeia - yikes - never thought about having to cha...Medeia - yikes - never thought about having to change the outline too. It seems neither outliners or non-outliners have the advantage here!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-70478530654206427012011-08-15T08:53:10.129-04:002011-08-15T08:53:10.129-04:00Lee - :) That's definitely how I feel somedays...Lee - :) That's definitely how I feel somedays - and the older I get, the more often I can feel like that. First drafts still zip along for me though - hope that doesn't change!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-72602635364456716312011-08-15T08:51:57.911-04:002011-08-15T08:51:57.911-04:00Lisa - that's exactly it! There are so many li...Lisa - that's exactly it! There are so many little changes that go with any change, it takes forever to intigrate it into the story!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-45600643722379481612011-08-15T08:50:48.914-04:002011-08-15T08:50:48.914-04:00Lynda - That's really interesting. I don't...Lynda - That's really interesting. I don't outline & I always assumed it would be easier for people who do. But that thinking time has to show up somewhere I guess! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-83746152377825208632011-08-15T06:59:08.163-04:002011-08-15T06:59:08.163-04:00I'm SuperSnail.
When I rewrite, I also rewrit...I'm SuperSnail.<br /><br />When I rewrite, I also rewrite my outline to help guide me. Still, I'm slow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-90259406609553308552011-08-15T00:03:49.372-04:002011-08-15T00:03:49.372-04:00I think I'm a snail in just about everything I...I think I'm a snail in just about everything I do these days. I can't seem to get past my first writes let alone rewrites.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-29748939106960238182011-08-14T23:51:41.027-04:002011-08-14T23:51:41.027-04:00Sometimes I go too fast, but lately I've been ...Sometimes I go too fast, but lately I've been slowing down for the better. Mostly I feel like revisions are so complex (since changing one thing might have a snowball effect) that I need to wait and then re-read to make sure it makes sense.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-16335277368427120132011-08-14T23:25:17.646-04:002011-08-14T23:25:17.646-04:00yes, rewrites take forever. But it actually takes ...yes, rewrites take forever. But it actually takes me longer to write an outline because I'm thinking about world-building and setting up rules and new characters and asking myself all sorts of questions. It's one long mull. Rawr! (guessed that's where I'm up to at the moment?)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-13081679226958877562011-08-14T20:36:33.282-04:002011-08-14T20:36:33.282-04:00Cynthia - I think that's what I have to do ......Cynthia - I think that's what I have to do ... accept my snailness. 'BE the snail!' :)<br /><br />Glad I'm not alone :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-4306525833760898362011-08-14T20:35:32.005-04:002011-08-14T20:35:32.005-04:00Doralyn - thank you very much & welcome! :) I&...Doralyn - thank you very much & welcome! :) I've met so many great people through Alex's blogfests!<br /><br />Sounds like your style is almost exact opposite of mine for drafting and rewriting. That's what I love about writers - we all do the same thing, but we can each do it our own way. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-8847754316500400742011-08-14T20:00:29.354-04:002011-08-14T20:00:29.354-04:00Sadly, I am a snail during the first draft and dur...Sadly, I am a snail during the first draft and during revisions. I get frustrated when I hear how quickly my writer friends kick out manuscripts, but I've come to accept my snail-ness.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-62496721658231060782011-08-14T17:55:20.170-04:002011-08-14T17:55:20.170-04:00I'm slow on the first draft... painfully slow!...I'm slow on the first draft... painfully slow! My rewrites go pretty quick... thank goodness. Otherwise, I'd never get anything written. <br /><br />By the way, found your blog through Alex's movie blogfest. You have a cool blog!Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31410068757748753692011-08-14T12:54:52.608-04:002011-08-14T12:54:52.608-04:00VR - I love having company! It always takes me lon...VR - I love having company! It always takes me longer than a few months - life is too busy to be faster than that :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com