My critique group met today after a long drought.
I’d forgotten how inspiring my Critters are! We welcomed Leshia Stolt to the group, and we worked together very well. The diversity of our writing amazes me. Judith’s story is about special ops military meeting up with techno whiz girl. Very entertaining and high on the “heat” meter. Judie wrote about the seige of Natchez during the Civil War. Her writing is poetry to read, and the storyline was super. Adrienne had a story that crosses between Single Title and chick lit about a rich girl visiting her Indiana aunt. Sort of The Devil Wears Prada meets Green Acres. Leshia’s story was a definitely hot and very modern romantic comedy. I gave them the introduction to the third Amazon book.
I received Katie’s (she’s Maureen’s right hand lady) editorial letter for The Reluctant Amazon and have been working hard on making the changes. I am evidently an oddity among writers — I really like doing edits, especially when I think they’ll make the manuscript stronger. The things Katie pointed out were insightful and will help pick up the pace in the first part of the novel.
So… If you’ll excuse me, I have a date with my laptop.
Yes, I think you are an oddity about editing, though I know 2 others so you’re not entirely alone. I HATE editing, or maybe I should say revisions. But I do them right away so I can it overwith. I was lucky that my agent only wanted me to remove one sentence (which had no ramifications) and add something extra two 2 scenes which did actually cause small changes in 9 other scenes.
But still…I’d much rather get it perfect the first time around. Wouldn’t you?
Heck, yeah, I’d like to get it right first time around. (sigh) Someday maybe… The only author I know who never needs corrections is my mentor, Judie Aitken. Her writing is flawless.
To get it right the first time? (another sigh) On the other hand, I’ve yet to have a critique — whether it’s from my Critters, my fantastic online partner, or even a contest judge — that didn’t make the story better. Being the perfectionist I am, anything that improves the story is fine by me.
Thanks for the warm welcome, Sandy. I really enjoyed myself.
Have fun with your edits!
Love, Lesh
And we loved having you, Lesh! You fit in with the Critters so well, and I loved reading your story!
Doing well with the edits… Might even get them done this weekend!
THAT LAPTOP IS A HUSSY! I SAW IT WITH TWO OTHER MEN THE OTHER DAY!
For those of you who don’t know… Marc Newman is my son’s pseudonym. KJ, don’t you have some homework to be doing?
Yes and I am, thank you very much