I heard some advice in Iowa that scared me. One of the most experienced instructors said that when it's time to revise her novels, she prints out the current draft, then DELETES THE FILE FROM HER COMPUTER, and rewrites "from scratch." This prevents her from calling up the previous draft and just skimming the surface of revision, changing a word here or there, etc.
I'm not sure I have that level of nerve. I'm going to try to rewrite without looking at the previous draft, one scene at a time, with word limits on each scene. But delete the previous draft, with all its golden words and phrases? All that incredible verbage? KILL MY DARLINGS, as they say?
I'm going to try not looking... don't think I can hit the DELETE FILE button...
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"REVENGE OF THE SOCCER MOMS"
Never underestimate smart, funny, and slightly bored stay-at-home moms, especially when they get angry.
Teenage drivers, abusive husbands, vandals, and child molesters are no match for these women.
But when does Neighborhood Watch become Vigilantism? And when the Moms kill a cheating husband
and the 24-hour news channels camp out in their neighborhood, will their lives ever be the same?
Never underestimate smart, funny, and slightly bored stay-at-home moms, especially when they get angry.
Teenage drivers, abusive husbands, vandals, and child molesters are no match for these women.
But when does Neighborhood Watch become Vigilantism? And when the Moms kill a cheating husband
and the 24-hour news channels camp out in their neighborhood, will their lives ever be the same?
About Me
- Myra Levine
- I have edited a new and much-improved versions of my first novel, and am on the hunt for a new agent. Meanwhile, I'll be working on my second novel and dreaming of book deals and movie rights. Like all writers. Back in the 80's and 90's, I ran a video production company for many years and wrote dozens of TV and radio ads, political spots, and training and marketing videos. Then I adopted my daughter from China, met and married David, adopted a son from Vietnam, and began writing fiction. (Some of the political ads were fiction, but that's another story.) Now I'm revising my second novel, and caring for my mother and mother in law, both diagnosed with dementia. If I can turn my personal circus into a best seller, it will all be worthwhile. Otherwise, it's a daily root canal.
HERE'S THE QUESTION
Can a smartass mom achieve commercial success as a novelist? My husband and our creditors sincerely hope so.
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1 comment:
*shudder* I can't imagine that if I ever actually finish something that I could just delete it! But I get why, just a bit extreme for me. :)
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