tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post3780959649802969407..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: Fresh EyesMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-41036730064192972122010-09-23T11:19:53.526-07:002010-09-23T11:19:53.526-07:00Since all I have ever "published" is wri...Since all I have ever "published" is writing on this blog, I am intrigued by your experience. When I go back to my blog entries over the past three years, however, I do understand what you are saying. I can see a lot of growth just reading these little bits of writing.Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-59521635957302388912010-09-18T22:10:57.995-07:002010-09-18T22:10:57.995-07:00I can relate. I had a manuscript in the file for 2...I can relate. I had a manuscript in the file for 20 years - it was a play that was simply going nowhere. When I took it out later and read through it, I saw some gems sparkling through and the result is a trilogy of contemporary novels I still haven't found a publisher for. As I started working on it again four or five years ago and the characters came alive in my head, I realized that when I started writing that story, I didn't have the maturity to finish it. Now I know a lot more about writing and about life and it has been a very satisfying project. And the longer it sits in my file now, the more I want to share it.Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101099770476255954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-3247269890184458882010-09-18T10:07:58.083-07:002010-09-18T10:07:58.083-07:00When "Crayon Messages" went to print, I ...When "Crayon Messages" went to print, I thought it was perfect. I LOVED the story and characters but now I am so embarrassed by the level of writing. I have way too many -ly's, justs and very's. Still everytime I finish it, I cry. I'd love to have the chance to rewrite it with what I know now because it's still a great story.Christine Thackerayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551874470033926037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-35072415709529550042010-09-17T19:16:32.951-07:002010-09-17T19:16:32.951-07:00By the time a book is in published form, I've ...By the time a book is in published form, I've gone over it what feels like a million times, so I can't read it again.<br /><br />That said, I recently put my first book (Lost Without You, 2002, out of print) onto the Kindle. I decided to do a bit of editing on it. I worried that I'd hate the thing. I didn't; I still liked the characters and story. But I did find places where I could show better or expand this part--I realized I've improved over the last 8 years. <br /><br />So I did some revising in addition to editing, and added 10K words. I like it better now.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-29751033800431013952010-09-17T13:21:52.891-07:002010-09-17T13:21:52.891-07:00I did that last night. I want to trash one and re...I did that last night. I want to trash one and re fell in love with the other.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-79488770940035821132010-09-17T11:47:17.066-07:002010-09-17T11:47:17.066-07:00Interesting experience.Interesting experience.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-60085594977659159542010-09-17T09:31:44.216-07:002010-09-17T09:31:44.216-07:00I hope to one day have the same experience. I loo...I hope to one day have the same experience. I look forward to comments from other authors. Just even looking back at recent blogs I see how whiney and unoriginal I am. Hopefully I am improving.Susan G. Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149863824322299876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-89370154042941277142010-09-17T08:56:46.441-07:002010-09-17T08:56:46.441-07:00Since I've not published anything I can't ...Since I've not published anything I can't have exactly the same experience. Mostly, I'm just horrified by my bad writing and grammar.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031524205974204614noreply@blogger.com