tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post9078623589483481092..comments2023-09-09T09:33:43.814-05:00Comments on Meg Miller Writer / Arts and Crafts Enthusiast: ReviMo Get Set . . . Linda Ashman - What You'll Need for Your Revision JourneyMegMillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17153642746148170975noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-74259481877790026012014-01-17T13:04:42.822-06:002014-01-17T13:04:42.822-06:00So well said! Thanks for the words of encouragemen...So well said! Thanks for the words of encouragement.Sandy Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-71208967318230039252014-01-15T08:09:54.924-06:002014-01-15T08:09:54.924-06:00Thank you, Linda!Thank you, Linda!Heather Greenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-32667363659502643402014-01-14T05:05:50.209-06:002014-01-14T05:05:50.209-06:00Happy New Year Linda :) thank you for your wonderf...Happy New Year Linda :) thank you for your wonderful list!Nata ArtistaDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-8860238742778179422014-01-13T21:02:25.376-06:002014-01-13T21:02:25.376-06:00" I’ve come to accept that it always gets wor..." I’ve come to accept that it always gets worse before it gets better. And I know it won’t get better unless I keep slogging through the morass. If I’m not willing to do that, I’ll never finish anything." This has been my problem. I get so frustrated, I lose interest. I've been going through some old stuff. You know what? They're not as awful as I thought. Don't get it twisted. They're bad. But they're not hopeless. Learning lots about me through this process. Grateful.Pamela Courtneyhttp://mylmnopreadstokids.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-31955565621576609412014-01-12T12:22:50.702-06:002014-01-12T12:22:50.702-06:00Wow -- thanks, Joanne! Nice to see you here!Wow -- thanks, Joanne! Nice to see you here!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-23541288191799048822014-01-12T12:22:05.365-06:002014-01-12T12:22:05.365-06:00Thanks, Julie. Happy revising!Thanks, Julie. Happy revising!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-86674235591335692362014-01-12T12:21:49.349-06:002014-01-12T12:21:49.349-06:00Thanks, Damon Dean. Love this!Thanks, Damon Dean. Love this!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-3094909295118639272014-01-12T12:20:39.519-06:002014-01-12T12:20:39.519-06:00Thanks, Penny. Good luck with your revisions -- an...Thanks, Penny. Good luck with your revisions -- and, especially, pushing through the convoluted, messy parts!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-66275803801931247842014-01-12T12:18:48.436-06:002014-01-12T12:18:48.436-06:00Thanks, Teresa (and thanks for buying Nuts & B...Thanks, Teresa (and thanks for buying Nuts & Bolts)!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-49126870068185875022014-01-11T17:32:54.109-06:002014-01-11T17:32:54.109-06:00Linda, this post reminds me why you are one of my ...Linda, this post reminds me why you are one of my favorite people. Brilliant! Thanks to both you and Meg.Joanne Robertshttp://bookish-ambition.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-42048314939566751752014-01-11T09:27:06.985-06:002014-01-11T09:27:06.985-06:00Refreshing! Perfect post and advice before we jump...Refreshing! Perfect post and advice before we jump into ReViMo tomorrow! Thanks, Linda and Meg.julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-6653131029102012572014-01-10T22:32:57.221-06:002014-01-10T22:32:57.221-06:00I do believe that for me, the pre-posts of encoura...I do believe that for me, the pre-posts of encouragement and inspiration are converting that 'slog' of revision a 'joyful slog.' (The phrase is on my writing wall now.) I like #3, and I've learned that on dead-end paths you can often find something nice, put it in your pocket, and take it back to your story. Thanks Linda Ashman for the great points.Damon Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-34747082289535570742014-01-10T21:15:11.109-06:002014-01-10T21:15:11.109-06:00Oh my goodness! This is wonderful, Linda! I'm ...Oh my goodness! This is wonderful, Linda! I'm really feeling your #7 right now...the messy and convoluted manuscript that makes me want to move on to something easier!!! And I love this "so the motivation’s got to come from within" in #9!!! So true!pennyklostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-38354838013588372722014-01-10T16:59:19.527-06:002014-01-10T16:59:19.527-06:00Thank you for the wonderful list, Linda! I'm p...Thank you for the wonderful list, Linda! I'm particularly fond of 3 and 4, but they're all good. <br /><br />I need to move your Nut and Bolts book up my Kindle queue! I need more wise guidance. :)Teresa Robesonhttp://teresarobeson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-74095123084360171572014-01-10T14:34:28.843-06:002014-01-10T14:34:28.843-06:00Maybe I can just put on some funny makeup...my hus...Maybe I can just put on some funny makeup...my husband will think I've gone crazy and my grandson will be entertained.:)Vivian Kirkfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-65682606607032059442014-01-10T13:39:25.910-06:002014-01-10T13:39:25.910-06:00Thanks, Joanne. Great to meet you!Thanks, Joanne. Great to meet you!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-76825483934026394812014-01-10T13:36:01.172-06:002014-01-10T13:36:01.172-06:00Hmm. I like specificity if it's relevant to th...Hmm. I like specificity if it's relevant to the story. But, yes, you definitely want to avoid being overly descriptive (e.g., the towering magnolia tree with the waxy green leaves and creamy white flowers), and leave room for the illustrator. But, in general, I think it will depend on the context . Since I often write in verse, the type of tree I use is likely to be determined by my rhythm and rhyme pattern.Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-81769219624948877662014-01-10T13:24:16.705-06:002014-01-10T13:24:16.705-06:00Thanks, Juliana. Good to meet you!Thanks, Juliana. Good to meet you!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-47705356858435834052014-01-10T13:23:43.797-06:002014-01-10T13:23:43.797-06:00Thanks, Sue!Thanks, Sue!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-54224110170987470852014-01-10T13:23:33.566-06:002014-01-10T13:23:33.566-06:00Ha! If it takes a clown suit, by all means, wear o...Ha! If it takes a clown suit, by all means, wear one! (But maybe you can find some easier ways . . .). Thanks, Vivian!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-70166063444006209992014-01-10T13:21:09.011-06:002014-01-10T13:21:09.011-06:00Thanks for stopping by. Happy revising!Thanks for stopping by. Happy revising!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-60540956135157962692014-01-10T13:20:21.448-06:002014-01-10T13:20:21.448-06:00Great! Thanks, Cathy. Hope you like it!Great! Thanks, Cathy. Hope you like it!Linda Ashmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-62450053408158313612014-01-10T12:47:22.302-06:002014-01-10T12:47:22.302-06:00Excellent list, Linda! I'm very fond of making...Excellent list, Linda! I'm very fond of making lists, too, and on the top of mine goes, "Buy NUTS AND BOLTS GUIDE TO WRITING PICTURE BOOKS." (Sheesh! Thought I already had! Off I go--)Cathy C. Hallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-23115803663438964082014-01-10T12:17:14.811-06:002014-01-10T12:17:14.811-06:00Wonderful list, Linda! Great tips! :)Wonderful list, Linda! Great tips! :)moondusternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232670.post-43045569748056211802014-01-10T12:09:06.089-06:002014-01-10T12:09:06.089-06:00Thank you so much, Linda! Great tips all! I especi...Thank you so much, Linda! Great tips all! I especially need to keep my eye on #2 - I tend to be kind of serious as I approach writing - maybe I need to put on a clown costume before I begin each day.:)Vivian Kirkfieldnoreply@blogger.com