tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356373677604323473.post3547355446190168114..comments2023-06-15T05:50:59.766-04:00Comments on Dawn's Doorway...: Help, My Eyes are Burning!Dawn Dixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476466437552136087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356373677604323473.post-68825340121221471842012-04-30T00:22:42.320-04:002012-04-30T00:22:42.320-04:00My friend/critique partner submitted before she po...My friend/critique partner submitted before she polished her mss. and now her book had an almost totally different first three chapters. She should have waited until it was polished, and now she's depressed. Our other critique partner and I told her to resubmit with a note that it's revised. She wishes, though, that she had just polished first. If you ever have a chance, go hear Margie Lawson's workshops on dialogue and editing.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356373677604323473.post-88042895249413618182012-04-29T19:39:54.554-04:002012-04-29T19:39:54.554-04:00Linnea - you and I have the same thoughts! lol We...Linnea - you and I have the same thoughts! lol We both seem to be in the right frame of mind...confidence that we WILL succeed! :)Dawn Dixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476466437552136087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356373677604323473.post-61423254622624113682012-04-29T19:33:33.245-04:002012-04-29T19:33:33.245-04:00I agree, the initial writing is the easiest part. ...I agree, the initial writing is the easiest part. One day, I'll have a team of editors who can't wait to get their hands on my rough draft and I won't have to deal with that part of the process any more. LOLLinnea Larsenhttp://www.linneann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356373677604323473.post-12602866320938794292012-04-29T16:29:25.710-04:002012-04-29T16:29:25.710-04:00It's all part of the process, Dawn, so keep go...It's all part of the process, Dawn, so keep going! You'll look back on this later and realize how much you've learned. Nothing is wasted, and the next book will be that much easier to write.Celia Rhodesnoreply@blogger.com