tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post7614983130548988592..comments2023-08-03T03:06:27.575+12:00Comments on Courtney Schafer: First draft of The Labyrinth of Flame is finished!Courtney Schaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-63183055269057022112013-12-05T01:45:34.823+13:002013-12-05T01:45:34.823+13:00Hi, Courtney. This is terrific news. I am so looki...Hi, Courtney. This is terrific news. I am so looking forward to the conclusion. My husband, too. We've both enjoyed the series.<br /><br />Like you, I much prefer revision over the initial getting-the-words down. In my case, though, the writing and the rewriting is all one process. I do it as I go. This makes for slow progression but I think I need the extra time to figure the story out, since I write without an outline.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504439129670380071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-15654334426273763092013-12-03T05:26:14.759+13:002013-12-03T05:26:14.759+13:00I will take revising over writing a first draft an...I will take revising over writing a first draft any day. (I don't know, maybe it's the engineer in me, but I LOVE revision, even when it's hard. Working out how to fix a problematic scene actually feels very similar to solving an algorithm problem; it uses the same sort of abstract reasoning, and produces the same deep satisfaction when you know you've got a good solution at last. Whereas when I write a first draft, I don't feel much satisfaction upon completing a scene, only frustration because it's so far short in quality of what I want it to be. Courtney Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-30386757270710688842013-12-03T05:15:37.102+13:002013-12-03T05:15:37.102+13:00Thanks, Michael! Thanks, Michael! Courtney Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-19482908642344750022013-12-03T05:14:53.660+13:002013-12-03T05:14:53.660+13:00The snoring wasn't half so bad as the way my 4...The snoring wasn't half so bad as the way my 4yo kept trying to bury his head in my ribs, despite the mountain of pillows I built between us in the bed. I swear I don't know how people who co-sleep with their kids get any actual sleep. :P Courtney Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-58448131745898852532013-12-03T05:12:38.396+13:002013-12-03T05:12:38.396+13:00Thanks, Paul!Thanks, Paul!Courtney Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-9089039038642317832013-12-03T05:12:02.151+13:002013-12-03T05:12:02.151+13:00Thanks, Kendall! (Haha, and while no actual turkey...Thanks, Kendall! (Haha, and while no actual turkey was had, we did indeed have an excellent Turkey Day hiking and scrambling in Arches National Park. Gonna post some more pics later this week.) Courtney Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593975028655479293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-68761578502315391522013-12-03T04:50:38.083+13:002013-12-03T04:50:38.083+13:00Huzzah! I'm glad to hear that the first draft ...Huzzah! I'm glad to hear that the first draft is complete! Have fun with revisions... if that's possible. (I wonder if there's ever been a writer who hasn't torn out some hair in frustration when it comes to revising and editing...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-31716320841141591742013-12-03T04:45:22.013+13:002013-12-03T04:45:22.013+13:00Congrats, great to hear it! Yeah, that revision t...Congrats, great to hear it! Yeah, that revision trap is deadly! Looking forward to reading it down the road.Michael Dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458190928302820501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-38609255951435840262013-12-03T04:12:36.556+13:002013-12-03T04:12:36.556+13:00\o/\o/Renayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257037686279849460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-43225128016656953492013-12-03T01:24:14.597+13:002013-12-03T01:24:14.597+13:00HOORAY! As someone still lost in the canyon fog, ...HOORAY! As someone still lost in the canyon fog, I can certainly appreciate how you found your way through. And while contending with snoring, no less! :-)<br /><br />So yeah, very glad you got the arc/arch of your story complete. Now enjoy reworking and polishing up that sucker so I can enjoy it as well. : DSteve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-40545546402033835342013-12-02T15:42:52.606+13:002013-12-02T15:42:52.606+13:00Still..forward progress (even if a very rough draf...Still..forward progress (even if a very rough draft). Congratulations!Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7650130703584309038.post-77520509686130126012013-12-02T12:31:26.529+13:002013-12-02T12:31:26.529+13:00Congrats on the milestone in the book's progre...Congrats on the milestone in the book's progress! :-D And Happy Turkey Day!Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127409362906807882noreply@blogger.com