tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post4664194774897120692..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: The Trouble with FinishingSarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-16540183741644599902012-11-01T14:55:58.593-04:002012-11-01T14:55:58.593-04:00Yes, it seems like finishing is really only a begi...Yes, it seems like finishing is really only a beginning once you try to get published. Rewriting seems like a daunting task to me right now, but I'm about halfway through my draft and already have a huge list of things to fix, and even know already that I'm completely cutting the second chapter. I've gone through a million different deadlines I've made for myself. The slow pace can be frustrating, but forcing the creativity might be a worse alternative. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-50223393305310124072012-11-01T10:56:40.816-04:002012-11-01T10:56:40.816-04:00Once I embraced writing is rewriting I was able to...Once I embraced writing is rewriting I was able to topple over one of those obstacles. I don't let anyone read what I write until its in third draft and complete and even then its rough at best. Finishing is only a midway point and, even after a myriad of rewrites it may all begin again once purchased and in the hands of the publisher's editor. As far as self-imposed deadlines are concerned, the work will dictate its own timeline, even hibernating in a drawer for a year if that's what is needed. Your subconscious will work the next rewrite as you sleep.Write and let write.S. E. Toonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779341199387862248noreply@blogger.com