tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post8536510066178165906..comments2023-10-28T07:10:09.939-07:00Comments on D.V. Sheppard: Life, Revisions & Agent Blogs (IWSG)D.V. Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05733388163611394998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-33862026593129415402015-03-11T11:12:49.081-07:002015-03-11T11:12:49.081-07:00Happy March!
If I'm stuck, I talk things out ...Happy March!<br /><br />If I'm stuck, I talk things out with my sis-in-law (though I don't think that'd work for you). It's usually good to find someone who is opinionated (even if they don't like your writing, as it is with my sis-in-law), and likes your genre. You might not use their suggestions (like with a critique partner), but it might lead you to your own solution (like what Alex said above me). From there, I just take it a scene at a time. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-4035925282198686212015-03-05T11:28:50.214-08:002015-03-05T11:28:50.214-08:00Hope March is happy for you!
I always get a second...Hope March is happy for you!<br />I always get a second opinion if I need help with something. Even if you don't do what that person suggests, their thoughts might prompt you to find your own answer.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-35989656399257717942015-03-04T16:36:21.130-08:002015-03-04T16:36:21.130-08:00When I get stuck in my revisions or writing I take...When I get stuck in my revisions or writing I take a long walk. Now that it seems winter will never end I lay down for a good 15 minute meditation and then a pilates session. Definitely helps!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-83592444333865308572015-03-04T14:13:28.841-08:002015-03-04T14:13:28.841-08:00I got stuck once. More precisely, I got royally st...I got stuck once. More precisely, I got royally stubborn. I was instructed to reduce the word count. That would require elimination of some sacred stuff. Not possible, I decided. And then, one day while doing something mundane like folding laundry, I received an inspiration. "Can't do that," I admonished myself. "That would require revising half of the manuscript." And yet, that dang muse nagged until I saw the possibility that the change would heat up the antagonist's fire. I sat down and began the revision. I was not looking forward to the rewrite, but what a difference it made. And, it reduced the word could to be well within the publisher's requirements. It's good to be stubborn sometimes. It's also wise to keep an open mind. Good luck. Blessings.F. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-1283876067502585342015-03-04T12:11:28.432-08:002015-03-04T12:11:28.432-08:00I need to book mark this and soak up the advice. E...I need to book mark this and soak up the advice. Editing is my most insecure part of the writing process. I never know if I am doing it right. I agree with Lidy, all the books by Ackerman & Publisi are amazing. I alway have it next to me when I edit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-76837570752921968562015-03-04T11:47:04.973-08:002015-03-04T11:47:04.973-08:00Happy March to you too! I'm fairly new to IWSG...Happy March to you too! I'm fairly new to IWSG but this is my second IWSG Day bloghop. I don't know how I can be of much help but to get myself unstuck in a scene or vamp it up, I like to use The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Publisi. Often times, the troublesome scene starts to sparkle. Anyways, good luck with that scene(s).Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.com