tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post5439575881860545156..comments2024-03-10T05:10:30.206-04:00Comments on The Write Soil: Cutting it -- No Crying Involved!Dawn M. Hamsherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782257750640888264noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-69558615360899027952012-05-27T18:21:40.966-04:002012-05-27T18:21:40.966-04:00I just got my novel cut to 125. I think it did he...I just got my novel cut to 125. I think it did help! :)<br /><br />I'm on week 4... oy. Week three about killed me!Chautona Havighttp://chautona.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-54475298117643177182012-05-04T21:40:37.684-04:002012-05-04T21:40:37.684-04:00Chautona,
Awesome -- and thank you for emailing Ho...Chautona,<br />Awesome -- and thank you for emailing Holly! I think you will like the course. I gained so much already...things I never thought about before. Your login is always good, so you can go back and redo the course for every book you write. Each time through, the books will be better with less revising to do because the stuff will be ingrained as we write.<br /><br />Also, the workgroup has been invaluable. That helped me understand some of the lessons better. Other students and moderators answer your questions. You'll see that I've posted questions there (under "Hamsher").<br /><br />Please let me know what you think of it. Take care!Dawn M. Hamsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782257750640888264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-75376453857344434722012-05-04T20:23:06.564-04:002012-05-04T20:23:06.564-04:00I did sign up (and emailed to let her know that yo...I did sign up (and emailed to let her know that you should get credit) and am doing it with another book rather than the big cut. I have a deadline with that one that I decided I was not willing to push back. I planned to. I decided a six to nine month delay would be better if it meant I had the perfect product, and I agree. I will just do that one the way I always do. However, I just thought that this project isn't the one to do that with. I'll do it with one that is<br /><br />1. Shorter<br />2. Not already in promotion<br />3. Frankly, easier while still being<br />4. Not as well written and with definite holes as well as excess.<br /><br />I just thought I'd be using my lessons to their best advantage that way. :)<br /><br />Doing this while doing Camp NaNoWriMo TWICE this summer is gonna KILL me.Chautonahttp://chautona.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-51141136444351161952012-05-04T20:16:43.978-04:002012-05-04T20:16:43.978-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chautonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938458606030887826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-78969510487713173412012-05-04T05:24:59.716-04:002012-05-04T05:24:59.716-04:00Chautona,
Just know that it is not a quick fix. It...Chautona,<br />Just know that it is not a quick fix. It takes 16 solid weeks before you cut anything. <br /><br />It has been just what I needed.Dawn M. Hamsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782257750640888264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-30262535079320087252012-05-02T14:53:18.485-04:002012-05-02T14:53:18.485-04:00I'm off to find out more. I'm in the midd...I'm off to find out more. I'm in the middle of cutting a 170k novel into no more than 125K. I'm down to under 160k without blinking an eye. Now I need to check this out to see if it'll help with the rest. WOOT!<br /><br />Thanks... and I've passed this post onto other writer friends. :)Chautonahttp://chautona.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-56167299471036660622012-05-02T06:25:00.606-04:002012-05-02T06:25:00.606-04:00Hi Krista!
Yes, it is intense, but just what I nee...Hi Krista!<br />Yes, it is intense, but just what I needed. I wanted someone to tell me, "OK, now you do this and now you do that!" ;0)Dawn M. Hamsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782257750640888264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138668239690270526.post-21569953357817465232012-05-01T23:37:24.079-04:002012-05-01T23:37:24.079-04:00That sounds pretty intense! But it is great that ...That sounds pretty intense! But it is great that you know that much about your novel that it's okay to cut what doesn't belong. :)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.com