. . . to wade back into the crime novel. But I don't know whether it sucks tonight. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes I write a chapter or scene that's so amazing, the universe nearly hums along to the breathlessly perfect melody of the prose. Then I read it aloud in one of my criticism groups. By then someone's gone into the Word file to add cliches, bad dialogue, and typographical errors.
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I know how you feel...Somebody always does the same with my witty comments!
Good luck with your writing!
Posted by: Darrell at September 01, 2006 08:37 PM (+EHSL)
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this sounds like what happened to me at rehearsal tonight. the pianist wasn't there and the cd player was giving the director fits. usually, i sight read pretty well. but tonight the notes coming out of the piano did NOT sound like what i was trying to play. it was weird.
Posted by: maggie katzen at September 01, 2006 11:57 PM (wIQcY)
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Damn. Sounds like your novel is going to have thirty-eleven authors, all listed alphabetically I hope. Royalties paid the same way. Remember, a camel is a horse created by committee. Other than that, I have no opinion. Well, maybe one question: if your "group" is so into participating in the writing of your book, how many have actually been published? If none, consider the source of their commentary.
Posted by: clyde at September 02, 2006 04:53 AM (6m+7s)
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Thanks for your kind words, but I'm a perfectionist, so writing a first draft is bound to be painful for me. And I did do something experimental this week, and was acutely aware that it wasn't completely successful.
Or, like Edison figuring out the light bulb, I've "identified what doesn't work." Better way to look at it, I guess
Posted by: Attila Girl at September 02, 2006 06:25 AM (LEEsJ)
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I sometimes cringe at phrases I've written but keep writing on so as not to get bogged down, I know what I meant and I can come back and tinker when it's time to re-write. I think the greatest danger to the novel we're all eager to read is the distraction perfectionism can create. I've recruited a couple of beta readers myself but I find I'm more productive the less I think in terms of what they'd like. Remember this is all rehearsal, opening night is when you put it in the box and send it off. Best of Luck!
Posted by: Colin MacDougall at September 02, 2006 09:05 AM (+z5C9)
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Better than Edison, be like Michaelangelo. He carved the statue of David by cutting away anything that didn't look like him.
Posted by: clyde at September 03, 2006 04:29 AM (6m+7s)
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