So . . . why was so little said in this piece about the actual work of revision? Seems like the whole article could have been condensed down to a sentence or two.
Yeah, we're all special, I get it. But why was there nothing of any substance offered as to what to do about that? Seems like she could have made some specific suggestions, like joining a writers' group or something.
#24: Revise or Die by Seanan McGuire
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#24: Revise or Die by Seanan McGuire
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?
Perhaps you missed last month's installment:
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/feature ... ing23.html
This is an ongoing series, so each essay has a particular focus on a specific idea.
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/feature ... ing23.html
This is an ongoing series, so each essay has a particular focus on a specific idea.
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How about an index to the series?
Rob
Since Seanan's "Thoughts" are a Series, maybe we should have an index like the ones we have for Mare and Nightwatch stuff... That way, people could check the index if they wanted to access earlier articles (tricky when the Back Issues index is lagging behind again -- speaking of which, would you like me to play catch-up on that feature?).
RM
Since Seanan's "Thoughts" are a Series, maybe we should have an index like the ones we have for Mare and Nightwatch stuff... That way, people could check the index if they wanted to access earlier articles (tricky when the Back Issues index is lagging behind again -- speaking of which, would you like me to play catch-up on that feature?).
RM
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
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