Monday, May 7, 2012

What My Manuscript Taught Me

It's the last day of Dust it Off Blog Hop.
This awesome hop is hosted by Cortney Pearson and Theresa Paolo. Today I am supposed to post what I've learned from The Falcon Prince.

It taught me to stick with it. To put butt to seat and finish it already!

Don't get me wrong. I love writing rough drafts. I love creating characters, and I especially love making a plot. It is so much fun to immerse myself in a world that I have created and write the journey as I experience it through the eyes of my characters. Ooooh, is it so much fun, its like eating a dark chocolate mousse cake enrobed in decadent ganache coupled with velvety mounds of vanilla bean ice cream. In other words, its writing heaven.

Editing is hell.

The Falcon Prince is the first manuscript that I actually buckled down and said, "I'm gonna edit this thing from start to finish, and dang it, I'm going to finish it!"

It was absolute torture in the beginning. But it's getting better. I am learning the sweet satisfaction of turning a bare bones scene into an enriched, sensory experience. The thrill of finding just the right words. The back-breaking work of sprinkling description in with action, and action in with the dialogue. This is definitely not easy. But my writing is getting a whole lot better.

Thanks to everyone who has joined me on this writing journey, it was so much fun to read about your manuscripts. Best wishes to all of you out there.

14 comments:

  1. I know a lot of writers feel that way. Personally, I really enjoy revising. Taking what's there and making it better is so much easier (for some weird reason) than coming up with the right stuff in the first place!

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  2. I understand what you're saying. Though editing for me has become a lot of fun. I have something to work with and make better. Writing can be a challenge, but oh what a journey.

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    1. I'm glad to hear that it can eventually become fun. hehehe. You are right, sometimes it is fun :) Writing is such a challenge from start to finish, but totally worth it.

      Andrea

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  3. Oh how true! Editing is hell! I didn't believe in editing after I finished my first ms. I thought it was great the way it was. Boy did I have a real wake up call. Another one collecting dust and rightfully so. I actually enjoy editing now. It's the perfect time to inject life into your characters who are lacking, fix plot holes and take out all unnecessary information, descriptions, words and so on. I also love how you compare writing to chocolate mouse yumminess! I couldn't agree more. Thanks for hopping with us :)

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    1. I havn't really thought of it that way, you are right, it is a good way to make it better, its like taking that chocolate mousse cake and perfecting the recipe ;)

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  4. To me, the worse part is editing ... I confess, I hate editing! Really! LOL
    Thanks goodness for CPs and beta-readers *wink wink*

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    1. I am right there with you! I am so thankfull for anyone who is willing to read my writing and help in making it better. It is fun to read other writer's works and help them too. :)

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  5. Editing is definitely SO tough! I'm in the middle of it now and I can't wait til it's over, lol! It's been great getting to know you and your work a little better, thanks for joining our bloghop!! :D

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    1. Thanks so much Cortney, this has been a great blog hop! Best wishes with your current revision. I totally understand.

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  6. Oh man, I agree, editing is hell. And it's full of so much unhappy and "did I use disinterested correctly, or is it uninterested?"

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    1. hehehe, yeah I know what you mean. I am so bad at grammar and punctuation etc... I've been really trying to read great writers and learn from their example.

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  7. Haha, I totally agree with you on all counts!

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    1. Thanks Kyra! It seems there are writers that love the editing process but don't like the beginning process or hate editing and love to create. If two writers like that got together they could be unstoppable.

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