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dancinghorse's critique of the first few chapters of A Division of Souls. So yeah, sorry that it's late, Judy, I'll try to get it to you as soon as I can! Hopefully if I can get some serious writing time this weekend, I can get it done, or at least closer to done.
As I mentioned earlier, the unintended plus on writing this synopsis is that I can now see where the overall plot needs a little work. This is everything from little plot movements that need to go in a slightly different direction (yet to the same spot) for it to flow and make more sense, to big passages where a different scene (or at least a scene written differently) could vastly improve it. I guess the overall thing is that writing the synopsis is forcing me to read the story with a somewhat distant eye instead of being emotionally involved. I notice that when I'm emotionally involved in the story, I tend to be passive and let it flow by. This is all well and good as a reader, but I guess that when I turn the Writer Brain on, especially during revision, I need to back away from it--get less emotionally invested in it--and try my best to be analytical. I'll admit that's my weakness, not liking to be analytical, because I always feel it takes away from the original intent...but with time and experience, I've come to realize you can still be analytical and not be cold and heartless. Overall, though...the fact that this long (LOOOOOOONG)-term project of mine is reaching new heights makes me proud of it, and that's a great feeling.
It's things like this that remind me that, despite the slogging and still not being professionally published, I still love the art and the process of writing, and that I continue to work at it despite the mood of my day. I may not be able to devote more than an hour or so a day, but going on a decade and a half, I still feel the guilt if I skip a day, even if I'm on vacation. I still think of it as my long term career, even if I'm still working a regular day job to pay the bills.
More soon...
dancinghorse's critique of the first few chapters of A Division of Souls. So yeah, sorry that it's late, Judy, I'll try to get it to you as soon as I can! Hopefully if I can get some serious writing time this weekend, I can get it done, or at least closer to done.As I mentioned earlier, the unintended plus on writing this synopsis is that I can now see where the overall plot needs a little work. This is everything from little plot movements that need to go in a slightly different direction (yet to the same spot) for it to flow and make more sense, to big passages where a different scene (or at least a scene written differently) could vastly improve it. I guess the overall thing is that writing the synopsis is forcing me to read the story with a somewhat distant eye instead of being emotionally involved. I notice that when I'm emotionally involved in the story, I tend to be passive and let it flow by. This is all well and good as a reader, but I guess that when I turn the Writer Brain on, especially during revision, I need to back away from it--get less emotionally invested in it--and try my best to be analytical. I'll admit that's my weakness, not liking to be analytical, because I always feel it takes away from the original intent...but with time and experience, I've come to realize you can still be analytical and not be cold and heartless. Overall, though...the fact that this long (LOOOOOOONG)-term project of mine is reaching new heights makes me proud of it, and that's a great feeling.
It's things like this that remind me that, despite the slogging and still not being professionally published, I still love the art and the process of writing, and that I continue to work at it despite the mood of my day. I may not be able to devote more than an hour or so a day, but going on a decade and a half, I still feel the guilt if I skip a day, even if I'm on vacation. I still think of it as my long term career, even if I'm still working a regular day job to pay the bills.
More soon...
