First Chapters Again
I had to revise the first chapter of Heart Fate, and I did it tonight, put it off as long as I could, but critique group is tomorrow.
I HATE revising first chapters, but often that must be done, even as late as after finishing the book. Usually I whine and moan and when I finally do it, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Well, you know how I hate wrenching scenes, and how I dislike sad openings. I have both in Heart Fate. I cried. And I think I made the book stronger in the first scene with my heroine, cleaned up some "legalities" in the scene with Tinne.
But I didn't like doing it, so there.
At least it's done (didn't even feel much relief, either).
May you have no nasty revision today.
Robin
I HATE revising first chapters, but often that must be done, even as late as after finishing the book. Usually I whine and moan and when I finally do it, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Well, you know how I hate wrenching scenes, and how I dislike sad openings. I have both in Heart Fate. I cried. And I think I made the book stronger in the first scene with my heroine, cleaned up some "legalities" in the scene with Tinne.
But I didn't like doing it, so there.
At least it's done (didn't even feel much relief, either).
May you have no nasty revision today.
Robin
posted by FantasyAuthor RobinDOwens | 8:56 AM
2 Comments:
I agree. I do read Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey and I await your books as eagerly as I await theirs.
Thank you, Tine. Notes like yours always help a writer through.
Robin
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