Comments on: Next Steps http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/ Jason Penney's thoughts on writing, life, and other stuff Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:22:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Unfocused Me http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-30985 Unfocused Me Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:01:35 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/archives/2006/10/26/next-steps/#comment-30985 That has to be hard, to trunk something you've spent so much time on. After this pass on Meet the Larssons, I have a couple of readers lined up (including my wife, who doesn't go easy on me), and I may have to make the same decision when they're done. Another new experience to look forward to. That has to be hard, to trunk something you’ve spent so much time on. After this pass on Meet the Larssons, I have a couple of readers lined up (including my wife, who doesn’t go easy on me), and I may have to make the same decision when they’re done. Another new experience to look forward to.

]]> By: Jason Penney http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-30969 Jason Penney Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:27:46 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/archives/2006/10/26/next-steps/#comment-30969 <a href='#comment-30965'>@Unfocused Me</a> - Thanks. I did in fact participate (and win) NaNo that year (and the next). During the five days between this post and starting NaNo I sent manuscripts to four first readers (with instructions to hold comments/questions until after November). I received feedback from two of them and realized that the book still needed a lot of work. After some soul searching I trunked it. I don't think my skills were up to what I was trying to do at the time. <a href="http://jasonpenney.net/blog/category/output/writing/novel/miracles/">Miracles</a>, the novel I'm revising now, is my NaNo2006 novel. Thanks for stopping by! @Unfocused Me – Thanks. I did in fact participate (and win) NaNo that year (and the next).

During the five days between this post and starting NaNo I sent manuscripts to four first readers (with instructions to hold comments/questions until after November). I received feedback from two of them and realized that the book still needed a lot of work. After some soul searching I trunked it. I don’t think my skills were up to what I was trying to do at the time.

Miracles, the novel I’m revising now, is my NaNo2006 novel.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Unfocused Me http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-30965 Unfocused Me Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:03:34 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/archives/2006/10/26/next-steps/#comment-30965 I think this means you finished the one-pass revision process here, in which case (1) congratulations, and (2) you started NaNo five days later? Color me impressed. I'm curious about what happened with the novel -- did you send it to beta readers? Shop it to agents or publishers? Trunk it and move on? I think this means you finished the one-pass revision process here, in which case (1) congratulations, and (2) you started NaNo five days later? Color me impressed.

I’m curious about what happened with the novel — did you send it to beta readers? Shop it to agents or publishers? Trunk it and move on?

]]> By: Carlie http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11379 Carlie Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:17:06 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/archives/2006/10/26/next-steps/#comment-11379 NaNoWriMo is worth the effort! I found it so exhilarating. I'm looking forward to it beginning NaNoWriMo is worth the effort! I found it so exhilarating. I’m looking forward to it beginning

]]> By: S William Shaw http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2006/10/26/next-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11209 S William Shaw Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:34:24 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/archives/2006/10/26/next-steps/#comment-11209 I have learned to embrace the bad first draft. It took a while, but I came around. I have learned to embrace the bad first draft. It took a while, but I came around.

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