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Re: I wonder if Guy would read/critique a manuscript of near 600 pages...
Ciel, he hasn't read mine yet. Said yesterday he's into "The Four Souls" by Louise Erdrich that I lent him a few days ago, and took her along to lunch with him. Very brief email from him this a.m., something about destiny and living in unwedded bliss. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on October 24, 2012 at 5:11 AM
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I wonder if Guy would read/critique a manuscript of near 600 pages...
I have many doubts of it, as ever when I am prepping it to send out. It is sometimes necessary to see such a thing as a whole story, not as scenes or pages, outside that context, such as it tends to be seen in the editing process, where one wrangles individual words and phrases. I can't seem to read through, without stopping to make little corrections which turn into larger ifs/ands/buts...
"A work of art is never finished, only abandoned."
posted by
Ciel
on October 24, 2012 at 4:57 AM
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editing is never easy....so I hope all of it helps you
posted by
Annicita
on October 23, 2012 at 8:13 PM
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Pat
It takes a special mother-son relationship for a son to be able to do a proper critique of his mother's work, and you and Guy clearly have that...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 23, 2012 at 5:45 PM
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I can be a critic. I'll open my e-mail. I promise!!! (did my ruse work?)
posted by
adnohr
on October 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM
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Guy is a wonderful son and I bet he will be your best editor. But what a
writer you are!!!!!!
posted by
Kabu
on October 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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PatB
I admire your talent of writing, you have the author mind. Nice visit with Guy
posted by
WileyJohn
on October 23, 2012 at 8:24 AM
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AS we have said before Pat, it is not the content very often, publishers are looking for reasons to sell. I expect half the publications are dribbled in by ghost writers. It is good that you can write like you do, it is a good achievement.
posted by
C_C_T
on October 23, 2012 at 8:10 AM
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