Comments on: Facing the Editor

By: Deconstructing the Reconstruction « The Writers Circle

Deconstructing the Reconstruction « The Writers Circle — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:29:32 +0000

[…] I confronted this working on my latest revisions. My good friend Marina had given my manuscript a thorough, thoughtful once-over and we’d spent hours discussing her comments and suggestions. I spent another couple of weeks […]

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:06:29 +0000

In reply to citiesofthemind.

Hello and welcome to The Writers Circle. I’m so glad you found us! Yes, I was also dismayed to discover the truth that, even after reaching the pinnacle, there’s another mountain to climb. I’ve been watching the Tour de France and can only sympathize with those riders in the mountain stages. It never gets easier; you just get used to the pain.

Hope to hear from you again. Please add a bio on your blog so we can get to know you!

By: citiesofthemind

citiesofthemind — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:23:25 +0000

Great blog! It’s so nice to see someone who’s made it to the other side of the hill I’m climbing–and, can’t lie, a little intimidating to hear about all the work that lies beyond.

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:27:47 +0000

In reply to Julie Hazzard.

Hi, Julie! Fascinating. I didn’t know that! I can only hope that my end result is as lovely and beloved as yours is. Yes, it’s traumatic, especially with a real child. I’m grateful to say that after all these years of mothering, I actually believe that a real child IS more important than my writing…! (You may recall my blind devotion and anxiety over “my art” from the old days.) Having real live children to distract me keeps everything in much better perspective. I’ll never regret it. Love to all of you. Thanks for chiming in.

By: Julie Hazzard

Julie Hazzard — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:57:19 +0000

It’s kind of funny that you used such a personal metaphor (to me) as extra fingers, because my daughter was actually born with an extra finger on each of her hands. It turned out that they were only connected by skin and not bone and were easily removed by the plastic surgeon when she was just a few weeks old. Now only she and I know where the tiny little scar is on the outside of each her hands and the only thing remaining is my traumatic memory of holding her during the surgery (she was too young to recall and actually slept right through it). It made me think of you as the mother, your book as the child and your editor as the surgeon making little adjustments to things that may only hurt you (and you will never forget) but in the long run will be better for your child. Nice piece.

By: I write like…! « The Writers Circle

I write like…! « The Writers Circle — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:38:15 +0000

[…] the blog, I’m apparently Arthur C. Clarke from my most recent entry, Facing the Editor, and David Foster Wallace for Whirligig […]

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:28:51 +0000

In reply to Miss Rosemary. Hello, Miss Rosemary! Welcome to the Writers Circle. Yes, being edited it tough, but it's part of the process. Good luck with your writing.

By: Miss Rosemary

Miss Rosemary — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:07:24 +0000

I hate being edited, but love editing. Good luck to you! You’ll like the change in the end.

By: Sandra Joseph

Sandra Joseph — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:39:32 +0000

Ooo…I feel you, girrrl!

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:07:49 +0000

In reply to Maria Clara Paulino. Clara, lovely to hear from you here! Yes, the lunch was delicious and made the critique go down easier. There's work to be done, but many were problems I knew existed (thus the fingers/toes - I love that you make no distinction!). She helped me see it all more clearly. Now to take the huge pile of paper on my desk, sift, digest, and find the courage to go at it again.