Comments on: WIP Update: Revision Euphoria

By: annastan

annastan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:11 +0000

Catherine, that’s my favorite part of revising, seeing how much better the story is becoming. It makes all those long hours worth it!

Marcia, I love cutting too. It feels like you’re getting things done. Good luck with the drafting stage!

By: marcia

marcia — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:49:45 +0000

I love to cut. But right now I’m in the drafting stage, not the revision stage. I like revision better. Yeah, there is a certain euphoria about it.

By: Catherine A. Winn

Catherine A. Winn — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:39:42 +0000

What a great name Revision Euphoria! I have felt that a few times and it’s great. Mostly I find revision satisfying especially when I see things I thought were pretty good become even better.

By: annastan

annastan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:15:08 +0000

Andrea, maybe we can find a way to bottle revision euphoria. Writers everywhere would be clamoring for it!

Heather, I wonder what it is about the number four? I’m glad you found the magic number (and I’m sure it doesn’t suck).

Thanks, PJ! Cutting words is so much fun, isn’t it? It’s so satisfying. Sounds like you’re doing great with your new WIP – good luck with it!

By: PJ Hoover

PJ Hoover — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:28:29 +0000

You’re doing great! I LOVE cutting words! But even more I love when I’m writing somethign new and the words are flowing. I’m 11K into a new WIP and loving it!

By: Heather Kelly

Heather Kelly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:31:34 +0000

Anna–I am totally high on my revision euphoria right now. On my runs, it takes me about four miles to get into my runner’s high. It has taken me four months to get into the revision euphoria –sounds about right. Yay. I hope it doesn’t suck.

By: Andrea Vlahakis

Andrea Vlahakis — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:58:04 +0000

I get that revision euphoria, too. I wish it would last longer, though.

By: annastan

annastan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:22 +0000

Terry, I know exactly what you mean about brain power. Sometimes revising feels like pulling teeth and other times it almost seems to happen by itself. I’m having one of those tooth-pulling days today.

Karen, I generally like revising too, but I usually don’t know how to feel about the changes I’ve made until I’m done. That’s why it was so exciting to feel like I was actually going in the right direction this time.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:33:25 +0000

Maybe something is wrong with me, but I LOVE revising — it’s writing the draft that I hate.

But yes, I’ve had this feeling before. There’s nothing like taking something apart and putting it back together again with fabulous results.

By: Terry Lynn Johnson

Terry Lynn Johnson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:13:12 +0000

Good for you! Revisions go up and down for me. Sometimes, they take too much brain power, but when they work – magic.