tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post2202017977263722336..comments2023-07-04T09:42:14.867-04:00Comments on Donna B Snow: When is your writing good enough?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-82491169501506180322010-05-18T21:22:16.327-04:002010-05-18T21:22:16.327-04:00LOL Tempting though it might be...LOL Tempting though it might be...Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281785221740479598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-32850988347016035442010-05-16T00:59:35.226-04:002010-05-16T00:59:35.226-04:00Yes, always take your time, and never be in a rush...Yes, always take your time, and never be in a rush to send your ms out.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-4971395304439866922010-05-14T22:36:38.686-04:002010-05-14T22:36:38.686-04:00Thank you for all the comments. It's a hard le...Thank you for all the comments. It's a hard learned lesson for anyone...kind of like letting go of a child when they've grown up and watching how well they've learned what you taught them.<br /><br />Thank you for all the comments.Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281785221740479598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-78026599007492744432010-05-14T14:08:58.725-04:002010-05-14T14:08:58.725-04:00Good advice. And I always print mine off for that ...Good advice. And I always print mine off for that first edit. It's far easier to spot extra spaces between words and typos on paper than on a comp screen.Clare Revellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441173125025351004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-67147378329431258702010-05-14T12:24:04.230-04:002010-05-14T12:24:04.230-04:00Good advice, Donna. A writer's work always loo...Good advice, Donna. A writer's work always looks different after some time away from it. I'm convinced that writers, like other artists, can't be objective about their own work. It's helpful to have a trusted critique partner or group to provide feedback, but don't seek advice from your best friend, your English teacher, or Aunt Tilly who loves to read. Seek feedback from people knowledgeable about the publishing industry.R. Ann Siracusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201903849873369648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-66921642155943053442010-05-14T11:22:18.424-04:002010-05-14T11:22:18.424-04:00Patients is a talent that we must learn. I say ...Patients is a talent that we must learn. I say 'talent' because while it is a virtue, many (if not all) of us must practice it to achieve the right balance with it. And even then we can mess up by rushing. <br />I always say set your work aside for a few months and people look at me like I grew another head. LOL If they insist on an edit from me then they get a realization that it's the little mistakes that can ruin a whole novel and be the reason for the dreaded 'Rejection'.Rebecca Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313697921324813986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-24497249388870739502010-05-14T10:24:25.865-04:002010-05-14T10:24:25.865-04:00That's right on! There is such a sense of acco...That's right on! There is such a sense of accomplishment when you write the end that it's impossible to realize you are not even close. My very first plummet to earth came when I submitted my first book (without editing) to the Donald Maass Literary Agency. Can you believe that? And, yes, I did receive a rejection. *grin*Carol Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785763553860442948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-90434845879413847152010-05-14T10:19:19.949-04:002010-05-14T10:19:19.949-04:00Amen! I tell writers this all the time. Impatience...Amen! I tell writers this all the time. Impatience can kill ya!<br /><br />Kelly Mortimer<br />Mortimer Literary AgencyKelly Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222539308830578087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629870306650238162.post-4605953823801194592010-05-14T09:08:23.588-04:002010-05-14T09:08:23.588-04:00Great post!
It always amazes me what looks so goo...Great post! <br />It always amazes me what looks so good when you just finish it, makes you grown a month later. :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344369828025784812noreply@blogger.com