tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post254559371805937744..comments2024-03-28T06:16:39.508+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: YOUR WIP IS DEAD - LONG LIVE YOUR WIPNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-14135441184461680742009-09-01T14:53:00.100+01:002009-09-01T14:53:00.100+01:00That's always a difficult moment. I was finis...That's always a difficult moment. I was finished my first draft when I realized (through online courses and my critique group) that my manuscript broke most of the "rules". So, I cut 3/4 of it and am in the process of revising it. I have to say, I like this new version a lot better. As hard as it was, it was worth it.<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://Lynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-5795658852184195882009-08-31T17:43:30.143+01:002009-08-31T17:43:30.143+01:00I love the acronym WIP. MY WIP may not be RIP. I&#...I love the acronym WIP. MY WIP may not be RIP. I'm off to whap the ass of my WIP and get it into shape. <br /><br />(Apologies for the American spelling of "arse" here. It just seemed to fit better. For once.)Daniel Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-57946594886265150932009-08-29T15:05:20.977+01:002009-08-29T15:05:20.977+01:00Nicola,How lovely it is to wake up on a Saturday m...Nicola,<br><br>How lovely it is to wake up on a Saturday morning and start the weekend thinking deep thoughts about writing!<br><br>Unfortunately, I find is kind of easy to 222 a book if it is rejected too often. It's not that I don't love it anymore, just that maybe it's the wrong time and it needs something that I can't give it right now. <br><br>Looking back on dead storyqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-70355414644752577332009-08-29T14:41:37.947+01:002009-08-29T14:41:37.947+01:00These last two posts are very helpful – thank you....These last two posts are very helpful – thank you. I'm trying to decide whether or not to switch off the life-support machine on my own current effort, which was sent back by my agent as -- though she didn't use these actual words -- not good enough. A very deflating reaction.<br><br>the problem is, though my confidence has grown back somewhat, and though I have plenty of ideas, Thomas Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-43786459077315861892009-08-29T14:31:58.450+01:002009-08-29T14:31:58.450+01:00Wow - thank you, Nicola.I've written a post on...Wow - thank you, Nicola.<br><br>I've written a post on my own blog (that links back to yours about being 'nice') regarding my plans and my way forward.<br><br>In a nutshell, I agree with you.<br><br>That novel is - ta da! - now in cryostasis (yes, I write and read a lot of ScifFi)! My alien vampires (I was so chuffed with my scientific explanation of how they came to be vampires - Catherine Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17540552933192453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-4834486253353677772009-08-29T14:29:46.473+01:002009-08-29T14:29:46.473+01:00NicolaCome to Kingston's Readers Festival! I w...Nicola<br><br>Come to Kingston's Readers Festival! I would love to see you speak but can't afford the train fare! Seriously though, I've heard some great writers talk about writing there.Lacerhttp://lacer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-75534118342691016542009-08-29T14:17:27.204+01:002009-08-29T14:17:27.204+01:00ELLE--Enter Late, Leave Early.Start the story at t...ELLE--Enter Late, Leave Early.<br><br>Start the story at the very latest possible point.BuffySquirrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.com