tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post2632876213584299043..comments2024-01-01T17:00:10.761-05:00Comments on Ramblings of a Daydreamer: Finished the first rewrite of my novel!!SweetMarie83http://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-91386093083614070902011-05-26T20:45:32.751-04:002011-05-26T20:45:32.751-04:00Congrats on finishing that rewrite! That is such a...Congrats on finishing that rewrite! That is such an awesome feeling. :)<br /><br />I agree with Alison, give it a bit of a rest. I did that with mine, came back, and found so many ways to improve it. I ended up doing that a few times, and in total I spent about 7 to 8 months on rewrites. Yeah, it took a while, but it was SO worth it. My book is a million times better! <br /><br />Keep at the writing, and good luck deciding which route to go!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-82365501162775050662011-05-26T15:38:46.604-04:002011-05-26T15:38:46.604-04:00Well done! Take a deep breath (and possibly a swig...Well done! Take a deep breath (and possibly a swig of something alcoholic, if you like), and leave it for a while. The reread it with fresh eyes.<br />If you dancy going the trad route, how about sending it to a literary consultancy for a crit? :-)Alison Runhamhttp://www.alison.runham.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-2061047913737790902011-05-26T14:57:37.094-04:002011-05-26T14:57:37.094-04:00Congrats! I also finished my rewrite recently (in ...Congrats! I also finished my rewrite recently (in April), so I'm going to start editing in June. <br /><br />I'm aiming to go the traditional route though. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-91683880956037395072011-05-26T14:50:27.601-04:002011-05-26T14:50:27.601-04:00Congratulations on finishing your rewrite! :)Congratulations on finishing your rewrite! :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.com