tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post5425336355658617731..comments2024-02-27T03:36:20.256-07:00Comments on Krista Van Dolzer: (Work-in-) Progress Reports: Bonnie and ClydeKrista Van Dolzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-89626232474026602512012-09-15T20:43:06.868-06:002012-09-15T20:43:06.868-06:00Wow, sounds difficult. I think that's happene...Wow, sounds difficult. I think that's happened to me a couple times with individual scenes, at least, and I've had a couple of "ugh, no one will like this" moments on books, but being disappointed by a read-through sounds depressing. Still, there's nothing like the idea-churning stage! Good luck.Julie Sondra Deckerhttp://juliesondradecker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-54180388555623660902012-09-06T10:22:44.658-06:002012-09-06T10:22:44.658-06:00Yay, Amy! Happy to hear it! (And thank YOU for rea...Yay, Amy! Happy to hear it! (And thank YOU for reading.)<br /><br />Temre, I love that feeling of accomplishment that comes whenever I get to the end of a draft. Good for you! And it is nice to know we're all in this together:) Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-17505557970181908022012-09-06T09:37:04.658-06:002012-09-06T09:37:04.658-06:00Thanks for this, Krista! I really enjoy getting to...Thanks for this, Krista! I really enjoy getting to read your progress reports. It makes me feel like we are all in this together, even though working on our own projects :) You are doing awesome juggling two manuscripts at one time - that can be tough. And it sounds like you have some great inspiration for Bonnie - yay! I just completed a new MS at 47,000 words. I know there is lots of work ahead for me, but thankful to get to write "The End" again :)Temre Beltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09831796819490821059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-50063360353414896982012-09-05T16:55:23.401-06:002012-09-05T16:55:23.401-06:00I know that feeling, Krista! But never fear! I'...I know that feeling, Krista! But never fear! I'm five chapters in and enjoying the characterization immensely. Thanks for letting me read! <3 A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-75702365368236811402012-09-05T16:41:59.326-06:002012-09-05T16:41:59.326-06:00Yes, Tara, I can't wait! We were actually goin...Yes, Tara, I can't wait! We were actually going to talk about GLADYS a bit, then decided to focus on one of Shauna's other books, since I'd already highlighted GLADYS on the blog. (But I'm no less excited for it, I assure you!)<br /><br />Don't worry, Ben--I knew you meant it in the best possible way:) I worry sometimes about pointing out all those little things in my critique partners' manuscripts, but I just can't contain my inner copyeditor:)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-13479363200027641512012-09-05T16:18:10.789-06:002012-09-05T16:18:10.789-06:00Oh, I couldn't feel better about your comments...Oh, I couldn't feel better about your comments. I need them. You show great attention to detail that I sometimes lack. I just mentioned it because I can totally see you doing the same thing to your own writing, and it struck me as kind of funny. And I meant to say that your manuscript isn't as bad as it seems, but that's not very helpful. You've got to be happy with it. (And it'll be AWESOME! Wooo!)Ben Spendlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715176546668792509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-70817904472431441532012-09-05T14:32:50.076-06:002012-09-05T14:32:50.076-06:00"(P.S. I'm posting an interview with Shau..."(P.S. I'm posting an interview with Shauna tomorrow, so stay tuned!)"<br /><br />Really? How cool! I'll definitely want to read that!Tara Dairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553180762608936696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-11175296553729444292012-09-05T12:47:07.499-06:002012-09-05T12:47:07.499-06:00I feel your pain, JeffO. Once I decide a manuscrip...I feel your pain, JeffO. Once I decide a manuscript is finished, I don't let myself reopen the document until I decide I need to revise. Otherwise, it's torture, pure torture! :)<br /><br />Yay for editorial letters, Tara! And yay for 20,000 words! Sounds like you're definitely headed in the right direction:) (P.S. I'm posting an interview with Shauna tomorrow, so stay tuned!)<br /><br />Ben, your comment made me both blush and cringe. If it makes you feel any better, I'd label most of my sentences as awkward if I were reading through it like a CP. (And yay for THE FREEZER!)<br /><br />Isn't it so interesting how different we all are, ilima? I definitely feel better about individual scenes, at least when I'm revising.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-5376723684580058012012-09-05T11:01:23.435-06:002012-09-05T11:01:23.435-06:00That's funny, because I always think my stuff ...That's funny, because I always think my stuff is crap when I'm revising smaller sections. Sometimes I have to stop and read the whole thing to motivate myself, remembering the story is awesome and dive back into the smaller stuff. Good luck!ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-62394151870381535482012-09-04T20:16:22.430-06:002012-09-04T20:16:22.430-06:00I think you excel at spotting awkward sentences, K...I think you excel at spotting awkward sentences, Krista. (If I had a nickel for every "awkward" in my ms...:) It's not as bad as you think.<br /><br />That said, the day after I finally dug back in to THE FREEZER, I got a nasty cold. That's my excuse. BUT, I think I've got the ending figured out. I'm still not going to give you the ending you wanted, but I think you'll like it much better.Ben Spendlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715176546668792509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-77387519943288381542012-09-04T20:15:14.878-06:002012-09-04T20:15:14.878-06:00Krista, I totally hear you when it comes to the wo...Krista, I totally hear you when it comes to the wordsmithing. It's so hard for me to read over early drafts of my stuff without cringing. I know I should just push forward with the story and focus on the big picture, but when my crit group or betas are going to be seeing it, I want it to be perfect. So I probably spend a lot of time polishing stuff that's just going to get cut anyway.<br /><br />Anyhoo, I added about 20k words to my WIP in August, but I just got my editorial letter (eeeeep!) for Gladys, so I'm going to be setting the WIP aside to dig into that for a while. Good luck with both of your projects!Tara Dairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553180762608936696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-11632906871459103832012-09-04T16:21:38.653-06:002012-09-04T16:21:38.653-06:00I spent last week working on a short story while l...I spent last week working on a short story while letting Barton's Women cool and hoping for some good news from somewhere on the Parallel Lives front. And then, today, I started re-reading PL and was mortified at some of the things I found in there: mostly typos (bad, but forgivable in moderation), but I also found one continuity error and a couple of cases of a couple of cases of repetition. AARGH!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.com