tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post4061583038843233631..comments2012-10-19T23:19:51.756+01:00Comments on Kat French: So...the callKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241471777598194240noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-74104020215755469182010-01-14T21:38:18.220+00:002010-01-14T21:38:18.220+00:00Hey Maisey, it's really heartening to know tha...Hey Maisey, it's really heartening to know that, thank you. <br />Pressing delete is haaaaaard isn't it?! But as you say, you have to do it in order to be able to fix it and make it stronger.<br /> I'm actually kind of enjoying the process of thinking about my wip differently though - i'd got it all so set in my mind, I just hadn't given myself any space to imagine how it could be similar but different, if that makes sense?Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241471777598194240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-573801960382001822010-01-14T19:22:08.226+00:002010-01-14T19:22:08.226+00:00Wanted to add, Joanne, the MS of mine that was acc...Wanted to add, Joanne, the MS of mine that was accepted had to be rewritten at some stage. Well, the last half of it anyway. And I was afraid of changing it too much, but in the end, just erasing all that text and starting over from the middle on gave me so much freedom, and the MS was much better for it. If I hadn't have given the thing a facelift...er...a whole new face...I don't think it would have gotten accepted.<br /><br />So, as Jackie said, don't be afraid of changing it too much. Although it sounds like you're already tackling it head one!! Good for you!Maiseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852983445607331991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-81081543600142579292010-01-14T12:07:55.723+00:002010-01-14T12:07:55.723+00:00Don't ya just love these phrases!? LOL!Don't ya just love these phrases!? LOL!Rachael Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-20558242373114309262010-01-14T10:30:29.779+00:002010-01-14T10:30:29.779+00:00Thanks Suzanne x
Rachael, no...pushing the bounda...Thanks Suzanne x<br /><br />Rachael, no...pushing the boundaries remains a bit of a mystery to me. <br />She said to think about 'pushing the boundaries to make to a really fresh and exciting read,'. I'm thinking it must mean think outside the box, maybe try not to kill anyone?! lol!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241471777598194240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-45967302910086036192010-01-14T00:01:46.294+00:002010-01-14T00:01:46.294+00:00I think you're right that it goes with the ter...I think you're right that it goes with the territory but it doesn't make it better at the time - lol!<br /><br />BTW... meant to ask, did your editor clarify what 'push the boundaries' actually means!?Rachael Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-57336873878349175722010-01-13T22:41:51.780+00:002010-01-13T22:41:51.780+00:00That sounds like a fantastic call. I'm so plea...That sounds like a fantastic call. I'm so pleased it went well.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-63041053166966884152010-01-13T21:45:51.106+00:002010-01-13T21:45:51.106+00:00Hi Becca, thank you!
Hey Jackie, thanks for the e...Hi Becca, thank you!<br /><br />Hey Jackie, thanks for the encouragement - I think I'm going along the lines of a major re-work, hoping I can do it without killing it all together. Boundaries - who knows eh?! Mysterious.<br /><br />Hi Michelle, thank you for your wise words, yes it does make sense. I'm trying at the moment to revamp things without the child or widower status involved at all, and surprisingly I think I might actually like it better this way. It's early days though, i could well send it back for them to say it's a pile of tosh. :o)<br /><br />Hiya Joanne, fab to see you here, thanks for sharing my excitement.x<br /><br />Hey Rachael, I'm glad i'm not the only one to be daunted by big changes. I'm learning it kind of goes with the territory doesn't it? Hope you get some good news soon on the partial.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241471777598194240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-1115789611936801442010-01-13T12:48:11.883+00:002010-01-13T12:48:11.883+00:00Wow - sounds like you had a great call! If it'...Wow - sounds like you had a great call! If it's any consolation I know how daunting it feels. I just rewrote my partial and had to take out the three things that i thought made it - Chrismtas, Boss/Employer and Family interactions - no idea whether I did it right or not yet!<br /><br />Good luck whatever you decide :)<br />Rach!Rachael Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-51421650041670982702010-01-13T12:41:30.631+00:002010-01-13T12:41:30.631+00:00Huge congrats, Joanne. They love you :-)
I think ...Huge congrats, Joanne. They love you :-)<br /><br />I think you're doing exactly the right thing, take some time to decide what you're going to do next and then get right into it. Can't wait to hear which option to choose.Joanne Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495716093866749521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-91882662665155972362010-01-13T08:49:30.365+00:002010-01-13T08:49:30.365+00:00JOanne --
It is possible to be a widower without ...JOanne --<br /><br />It is possible to be a widower without producing a child. Equally, it is possible to be widower whose wife and child have died. <br />Children are v hard to include and keep the focus where it should be.<br />Whatever the emotional conflict, it needs to be focused on the relationship rather than on the relationship with one's child. If this makes sense?<br />And sometimes it is easier to create something new and wait for one's skill to become such that you can execute it with ease, and truly do justice to the story.<br />But the editors are lovely people.Michelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-4497043352071524112010-01-12T22:41:47.439+00:002010-01-12T22:41:47.439+00:00Fab comments, Joanne. But good idea re letting the...Fab comments, Joanne. But good idea re letting the characters drive the plot rather than the other way round. It's a tricky thing to get the hang of - taken me at least a year! <br />If it's any consolation, my runner-up ms was R'd because I didn't change it enough so don't be scared to rework completely. In fact, I'm still in the process of re-writing it and it is a completely different story now. <br /><br />Good luck with the boundaries! I'm still trying to figure out where they are. :-)Jackie Ashendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564893115525415518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-5875339282251559992010-01-12T22:17:14.168+00:002010-01-12T22:17:14.168+00:00Hi Joanne, sounds like you got a lot out of your c...Hi Joanne, sounds like you got a lot out of your call - good luck going forward!<br />=)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361625262702807831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-91766601429695541252010-01-12T09:42:46.209+00:002010-01-12T09:42:46.209+00:00haha maisey, i know exactly what you mean - i onl...haha maisey, i know exactly what you mean - i only have to look at my own boys and that new baby broodiness suddenly stops!<br /><br />Thank you for reading my chapter, it's really kind of you guys to cast an eye for me.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241471777598194240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226595656307156347.post-78582776768433711672010-01-12T00:44:16.748+00:002010-01-12T00:44:16.748+00:00Joanne, I've just read your chapter and synop ...Joanne, I've just read your chapter and synop and passed some feedback onto Robyn. So funny, as soon as I sent it to her, your comment popped up on my site!<br /><br />Great chapter, BTW! And LOL on the broodiness...my children have that affect on people, until they see my boys in action. They have been referred to by my friends as birth control.Maiseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852983445607331991noreply@blogger.com