tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post2905918283884320119..comments2023-10-31T07:23:10.604-04:00Comments on First Novels Club: When "done" means "done." How do you know?Donna Gambalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-78619856342298613312010-04-17T19:38:55.921-04:002010-04-17T19:38:55.921-04:00Oh, you're so close now!! Good luck as you pre...Oh, you're so close now!! Good luck as you prepare the final finish. I was the same way at first. I thought my edits wouldn't take long at all. Ended up taking about 6 months. who knew? Ah well, you know when you know, I guess. And even then, you still second-guess yourself. I guess that's when your critique partners have to wrestle it away from you and force you to send it out ;)Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-32492763400832468592010-04-17T18:21:09.658-04:002010-04-17T18:21:09.658-04:00Melissa - That's so crazy! Good luck to you, t...Melissa - That's so crazy! Good luck to you, too.<br /><br />Candyland - Hahaha sometimes I feel that way too.<br /><br />Trevor - It's actually fun to read it aloud -- though I don't dare do it when other people are in the room!<br /><br />Natalie - Isn't it amazing how you always think you can't cut anymore, but after a break you go back to it and just chop chop chop all over again? Good luck with your revising!<br /><br />LiLa - It's oddly comforting that someone published is going through this too. But sad because that nagging fear never goes away!<br /><br />Alissa - Yes, I'm feeling that ellipsis.<br /><br />Angela - "Neverendingness" is the PERFECT term for this!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-55027786899706653162010-04-17T03:01:38.103-04:002010-04-17T03:01:38.103-04:00So glad I'm not the only one on this ride! No...So glad I'm not the only one on this ride! Not that I wish this neverendingness on others, but rather I just like to know I'm not so weird after all.Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-50106015375684558132010-04-16T21:12:01.122-04:002010-04-16T21:12:01.122-04:00I can relate so well! I still have quite a few, &q...I can relate so well! I still have quite a few, "I only have lefts." Soon...Anissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773384041569563564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-21200753626685053282010-04-16T20:54:50.789-04:002010-04-16T20:54:50.789-04:00I feel like we're never finished...seriously. ...I feel like we're never finished...seriously. I'm going to have MAJOR anxiety when we know that we won't be able to make any more changes to our book.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-69597948815984028922010-04-16T20:03:47.308-04:002010-04-16T20:03:47.308-04:00I'm going through a similar experience. I actu...I'm going through a similar experience. I actually have been revising my book for about six years. I cut about 6000 words in November and thought I was done, then this month decided I needed to cut 3000 more. I'm about 100 pages from the end and already met my goal. I always ask myself if I'm really done.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-86542739015348067852010-04-16T14:17:28.323-04:002010-04-16T14:17:28.323-04:00Wow. You're brave for reading your whole nove...Wow. You're brave for reading your whole novel out loud. I wrote a novel, but I haven't worked on it in a while because of other commitments. Now, even though I really believe in it, I feel like I have far more to do! I sometimes have new ideas about different methodologies for writing you might be interested in. Check my blog www.theinvisibletruth.blogspot.comTrevor_Cunningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740738873113854281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-40845220149727845042010-04-16T14:00:26.740-04:002010-04-16T14:00:26.740-04:00I never know when I'm done. I'll revise un...I never know when I'm done. I'll revise until someone pries the ms from my cold, dead hands.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-10873326588874155772010-04-16T13:52:17.347-04:002010-04-16T13:52:17.347-04:00I feel like you and I are on the same writing sche...I feel like you and I are on the same writing schedule with our first novels! It's actually freaking me out a bit. I was finishing up in December and have been editing for months with my final deadline being April 19th. Last night I finished my line edits. But I want to add more to my 'all that's left' pile too. I still feel that more can be done despite all the workshopping, all the re-writing, all the added scenes, all the deleted ones...I've even done a microsfot word spell check (which btw is an absolute nightmare to go through over 300 pages) Despite wanting to do more, I feel it's DONE. It's all very conflicting and confusing! I don't feel it's ever done, but there has to be a point where you set it free...right? I feel in my bones that my time is soon. Good luck as you cross the 'finish' line, if we ever decide it's 'finished'.Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.com