tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post977992330006040405..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: How to Know When You're Done RevisingK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-70944054708347754752012-12-04T10:11:04.428-05:002012-12-04T10:11:04.428-05:00It's so true, B.E. Follow the Zen!It's so true, B.E. Follow the Zen!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-77920573096780736252012-12-04T08:27:44.132-05:002012-12-04T08:27:44.132-05:00Awesome post, Jeffe! Nice to know that at some po...Awesome post, Jeffe! Nice to know that at some point I approached Zen. The urge to tweak never goes away, but I told myself if I give in to it, I'll spent my whole life editing and never be ready to publish anything.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-55862725957503353362012-12-03T22:06:59.234-05:002012-12-03T22:06:59.234-05:00Ah yes, it never ends, does it? Good luck on the f...Ah yes, it never ends, does it? Good luck on the final pub!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-61727560955699664102012-12-03T22:06:16.831-05:002012-12-03T22:06:16.831-05:00I think that's right on target, Jax! I don'...I think that's right on target, Jax! I don't think we get more than that. Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-69021286023979168262012-12-03T16:21:35.140-05:002012-12-03T16:21:35.140-05:00I agree. One could keep tweaking forever. I worked...I agree. One could keep tweaking forever. I worked on my first manuscript for years and now I'm on my final proofread before publication and I'm still finding things I could tweak.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653060973306744335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-6128125911479143302012-12-03T11:16:52.167-05:002012-12-03T11:16:52.167-05:00Oh my gosh, this is SO hard for me because I can a...Oh my gosh, this is SO hard for me because I can always find something to change. But you're right. There is a "feeling" of... okay. I'm done now. I'm not sure if that's necessarily because the manuscript is done or because it's at the highest point I can get it to without additional eyes. Anything more is just me poking. :)Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-90351520533513334732012-12-02T23:53:32.761-05:002012-12-02T23:53:32.761-05:00Hee hee hee - you know me so well. Around finishin...Hee hee hee - you know me so well. Around finishing off TWO of them, in fact. Chop chop chop, polish, send!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-26607553630947137162012-12-02T20:47:06.115-05:002012-12-02T20:47:06.115-05:00Hah! Sounds like the words of somebody who's h...Hah! Sounds like the words of somebody who's hovering around at the end of a very lovely and hot ms. Oh, it IS so hard to know when to be done, though!!!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-91006250710067768062012-12-02T18:32:47.679-05:002012-12-02T18:32:47.679-05:00ah, that's an interesting point, Nicole. Becau...ah, that's an interesting point, Nicole. Because sometimes a rejection means that you have more work to do. But you have to be careful - because sometimes it's just a rejection. Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-89460179681218639542012-12-02T18:05:46.546-05:002012-12-02T18:05:46.546-05:00I have a lot of trouble with this one. On the one...I have a lot of trouble with this one. On the one hand, I feel like I've really nailed down my revision process and have a pretty good manuscript after three drafts now, whereas earlier I required 4-5 drafts. But if I get a rejection, I start to doubt myself and the urge to tweak rises up.Nicole Luikenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372595852638729630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-82157051491037068492012-12-02T12:37:24.858-05:002012-12-02T12:37:24.858-05:00I'm glad to hear it, Candice - good luck!!I'm glad to hear it, Candice - good luck!!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-66620694175119902142012-12-02T12:35:26.141-05:002012-12-02T12:35:26.141-05:00This has come at the perfect time since I am on my...This has come at the perfect time since I am on my 500th and final pass through my story. I vowed that this would be my final run through because I need to move on. Thanks for this post. :)Candice B Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297099775245713014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-84983120842324375772012-12-02T12:02:31.805-05:002012-12-02T12:02:31.805-05:00ha! wouldn't that be nice??ha! wouldn't that be nice??Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-67454960126526542112012-12-02T11:55:17.472-05:002012-12-02T11:55:17.472-05:00So hard! When I clicked on the link I was kinda ho...So hard! When I clicked on the link I was kinda hoping for a magical answer. "When the drop of blood spilled on the manuscript turns blue..."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.com