tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post2323540763685395361..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Revision--The Long ViewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-5614527905851870572011-07-01T03:30:20.577-07:002011-07-01T03:30:20.577-07:00Thanks for the book recommendation. Editing and re...Thanks for the book recommendation. Editing and revisions can be overwhelming and if there's a guide to help ease the process - all the better. <br /><br />New followerAinsley Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163418497413705562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-73133114990857539892011-06-12T08:45:30.152-07:002011-06-12T08:45:30.152-07:00I love love love Bell's book on Revisions. He ...I love love love Bell's book on Revisions. He gives such good advice. I'm struggling through my revisions but I know the book will be better for it. Good luck on your revisions!KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-28089507837709164382011-06-10T22:26:51.764-07:002011-06-10T22:26:51.764-07:00I love doing the first draft...but second version ...I love doing the first draft...but second version is better and after my critique partners see it the next version is even better. It's all about making the best story you can....Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-10616435172828169032011-06-10T20:58:48.937-07:002011-06-10T20:58:48.937-07:00I love doing revisions and challenging myself with...I love doing revisions and challenging myself with each draft. I'm currently doing massive rewrites due to a brillant beta reader's comments. :D<br /><br />Did I mention I love doing revisions? ;)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-41421460400947484162011-06-10T19:25:57.356-07:002011-06-10T19:25:57.356-07:00Thank you! I need to hear stuff like this right no...Thank you! I need to hear stuff like this right now as I'm mired in edits...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-13432010435256005812011-06-10T08:20:32.604-07:002011-06-10T08:20:32.604-07:00Thanks so much for reminding me about James Scott ...Thanks so much for reminding me about James Scott Bell. I LOVE his writing book, The Art of War for Writers, and am going to buy the one on revision you mentioned. Yay! (Timing perfect: starting today, facing big and hopefully final ms. revision.)Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-49025863440704514562011-06-09T19:44:21.414-07:002011-06-09T19:44:21.414-07:00I love James Scott Bell too! I saw him speak at a ...I love James Scott Bell too! I saw him speak at a conference and his was my favorite session. I'm excited to dive into revisions. I've been first-drafting for way too long!Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-86400246117010546472011-06-09T18:43:17.213-07:002011-06-09T18:43:17.213-07:00I just made my first real venture into revision-la...I just made my first real venture into revision-land. I do like it, so long as I focus on one thing at a time. I can get a bit overwhelmed if I start worrying about how much there is to tackle. Thanks for another great post!CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-2330118076300440942011-06-09T18:40:37.575-07:002011-06-09T18:40:37.575-07:00Thx for the advice... I'll def give the book a...Thx for the advice... I'll def give the book a read.Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-14901903911147158722011-06-09T09:18:58.914-07:002011-06-09T09:18:58.914-07:00I used to dread revisions. Right now I am in the ...I used to dread revisions. Right now I am in the middle of one and I think you are right that it helps you become better and it can be rewarding. I am going to check this book out because it sounds very helpful. Thanks for the post :)Mary Kate Leahyhttp://houseoflaoch.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-4815762848214839622011-06-09T07:13:42.200-07:002011-06-09T07:13:42.200-07:00Wonderful post, Julie. Revisions cannot be overemp...Wonderful post, Julie. Revisions cannot be overemphasized. I think of it like a gymnast (or really any athlete or dancer) -- it takes months and years of practice (revising), doing the same thing over and over again before it can look flawless before an audience.S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-50214047905915673122011-06-09T06:07:18.692-07:002011-06-09T06:07:18.692-07:00I think revision is actually my favorite part of t...I think revision is actually my favorite part of the process. It's easier for me to shape the clay than dig the clay out of the depths of my brain in the first place.<br /><br />Good luck with your big revision!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-87731639027184511962011-06-08T18:31:15.305-07:002011-06-08T18:31:15.305-07:00Sounds like a wonderful book. Something I need rig...Sounds like a wonderful book. Something I need right now, in fact. Thanks!Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-36222318179736510832011-06-08T16:56:36.660-07:002011-06-08T16:56:36.660-07:00I have a wip that I've revised 12 times over 1...I have a wip that I've revised 12 times over 10 years. I've spent thousands of hours working on it. It gets better every revision. I have a dream :)Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-71924283914669465482011-06-08T16:37:50.588-07:002011-06-08T16:37:50.588-07:00Hey, Julie. Edits make my work stronger, tighter, ...Hey, Julie. Edits make my work stronger, tighter, and crisper. Major revisions are tough, though, especially when they occur in the beginning. Then you have to work your way all the way through the book. Yowzie! Thanks for a great post.Dora Hiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776046195295470466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-39687163430790436272011-06-08T16:21:34.117-07:002011-06-08T16:21:34.117-07:00Oh, I want that book! I just read an excerpt from...Oh, I want that book! I just read an excerpt from it in the latest Writer's Digest, and it made me a James Scott Bell fan. I'm in the middle of a big revision now, and find what he has to say so clear and helpful. Good luck with your revision. I hope you are enjoying the process.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-65817257683211563852011-06-08T16:18:03.526-07:002011-06-08T16:18:03.526-07:00So much valuable insight. Thank you! And thank y...So much valuable insight. Thank you! And thank you for finding me. I am totally clueless as to how I've missed your fabulous blog.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-67858688581201612412011-06-08T15:12:53.480-07:002011-06-08T15:12:53.480-07:00Just wanted to let you know I linked to this entry...Just wanted to let you know I linked to this entry on my blog. I was so impressed with it I wanted to share it again. I hope that's okay! Thanks again!Kadie Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927776529456799034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-81960874109573031732011-06-08T12:26:56.757-07:002011-06-08T12:26:56.757-07:00Gotta love the path! No path, no story.Gotta love the path! No path, no story.Robert Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618840090348189477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-50776173844678146002011-06-08T11:35:55.390-07:002011-06-08T11:35:55.390-07:00Much luck with your revision process. It takes so ...Much luck with your revision process. It takes so much time, but the product is definitely worth it.Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-72251518114152227042011-06-08T07:44:45.142-07:002011-06-08T07:44:45.142-07:00I haven't read that book! Maybe I need to. ;o)...I haven't read that book! Maybe I need to. ;o) It's funny you and I both are talking about revision today on our blogs. That is SO true about not looking at the whole mountain, because THAT is intimidating. One step/scene/fix at a time...Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-63872597783981370152011-06-08T07:14:30.842-07:002011-06-08T07:14:30.842-07:00I am a huge fan of the books of James Scott Bell, ...I am a huge fan of the books of James Scott Bell, too. A few of them sit on my desk, always within reach. And I embrace revising. Getting the first draft written is miserable for me, but I love, love, love to revise.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-12569504965437938432011-06-08T05:32:17.437-07:002011-06-08T05:32:17.437-07:00Initially I didn't like revisions but now I en...Initially I didn't like revisions but now I enjoy it. :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-92036514703785303592011-06-08T05:02:20.377-07:002011-06-08T05:02:20.377-07:00Great attitude Julie!!! Revisions aren't easy...Great attitude Julie!!! Revisions aren't easy for anybody (at least no one I know LOL) but arming yourself with knowledge and a good persepctive makes the process that much easier:)Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-18438467930995252522011-06-07T22:46:52.263-07:002011-06-07T22:46:52.263-07:00I'm so glad you keep mentioning James Scott Be...I'm so glad you keep mentioning James Scott Bell because the other day he sent a tweet that his book, Write Great Fiction - Plot & Structure, was marked down to $1.99 for Kindles, so I jumped on it, even though I shouldn't be spending any money, but what a deal! And it's chock full of great stuff! Then someone else tweeted that his book was marked down to $1.99 for the Nook, too. I don't know if the price is still marked down, but it's worth checking into if anyone doesn't have that book yet and has a Kindle or Nook. Thanks for this post.LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.com