tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post5108728093129958125..comments2024-03-28T08:22:41.115-07:00Comments on Grow Wings -- the Journal of Laini Taylor: More Revision-thinkLaini Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14064837312936707024noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-4931510304711131612008-06-07T11:48:00.000-07:002008-06-07T11:48:00.000-07:00I love reading your writing posts (Not For Robots ...I love reading your writing posts (Not For Robots included). I'm a perfectionist, too, so writing sometimes drives me crazy. It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one who writes this way. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-7831634071809306302008-06-06T22:14:00.000-07:002008-06-06T22:14:00.000-07:00Well, I really felt like the last half of Dreamdar...Well, I really felt like the last half of Dreamdark read like that, if that helps at all. What did you do then? I thought it was very exciting, and wham wham wham! So you can do it.<BR/><BR/>:)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680903854519503303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-50872031337972167812008-06-06T17:09:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:09:00.000-07:00Edison was a cool dude, but some things about him ...Edison was a cool dude, but some things about him are scary. I read in a book last night (Water for Elephants) that he volunteered to electrocute an elephant to death in order to prove his alternating current theory. Topsy was killed, and he filmed it, showing it around the country to over a thousand people. <BR/><BR/>I love elephants, so reading that was so sad. And there's a picture of Topsy on the net. :(Amber Loughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374291005610549082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-50536602000070376662008-06-06T17:06:00.000-07:002008-06-06T17:06:00.000-07:00I love the idea of the story being like a strand o...I love the idea of the story being like a strand of diamonds. I am laughing too becuz. didn't you just write this yesterday: "And now I dive into revisions, not to surface for days." Love that you too find moments to side track although this is much more related than my posting an author interview when I am suppose to study for the national boards. Ha!Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-83567367809426221512008-06-06T15:56:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:56:00.000-07:00THe most important thing of all Fattypants is that...THe most important thing of all Fattypants is that you have a huge platter of cupcakes beside you as you revise away late into the hours of the night- OR a couple dozen WW 1 pt bars. I think its important that the people know that you also have an I.V. set up as you write that injects you with maple syrup to keep the adrenalin and energy flowing. And thats the whole truth and nothing but the truth. (I'm em'ing you from the hotel! All is going SUPER here!)Alex Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109059018269508607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-83744628501412438352008-06-06T15:26:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:26:00.000-07:00Yes!! What a great metaphor, and so timely -- I'm...Yes!! What a great metaphor, and so timely -- I'm trying to get around X & Y in my mid-way climax right now too. I've just realized it's taken WAY too long to get there. Snooooooze!<BR/><BR/>Good luck, Laini!<BR/><BR/>(Love the Edison quote.)Stephanie Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327218987542530574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21997604.post-17669046424795750092008-06-06T15:18:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:18:00.000-07:00I'm just about to start revising my latest novel t...I'm just about to start revising my latest novel too - your diamond metaphor is a good one. When I read through the book the other day, I just wanted to rip out all the words that didn't sparkle and make every scene different but beautiful - pare them down and then polish them up. I'm starting the process on Monday ... wish me luck! :) And good luck with your revisions, too!Andrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.com