Comments on: Revising: Swimsuit Shopping or Shoe Shopping? http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:05:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nikki Loftin http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Nikki Loftin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:37:29 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1857 Sarah - I'm not revising two at a time by choice, it's just the way the timing came together! Still, I'm awfully glad I had two to work with. I would have gone stark raving mad if I had to sit with the swimsuit MS for another day. Maybe the time away will help... Sarah – I’m not revising two at a time by choice, it’s just the way the timing came together! Still, I’m awfully glad I had two to work with. I would have gone stark raving mad if I had to sit with the swimsuit MS for another day. Maybe the time away will help…

]]> By: Nikki Loftin http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Nikki Loftin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:36:12 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1856 Thanks, Kristin. That's what's going on in the swimsuit MS -- it's not supposed to be a major rewrite, but it's taking forever... because I can't get a handle on it. I'll get it together next week, I'm sure. I hope. I pray. LOL Thanks, Kristin. That’s what’s going on in the swimsuit MS — it’s not supposed to be a major rewrite, but it’s taking forever… because I can’t get a handle on it.
I’ll get it together next week, I’m sure. I hope. I pray.
LOL

]]> By: Nikki Loftin http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Nikki Loftin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:34:36 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1855 Thanks, Lori. I think I'm going to finish this round of revising on the "shoes" MS today! I've seen you in person, so I know you have NO idea what I'm talking about when I comment on looking bad in swimsuits ;-) Thanks, Lori. I think I’m going to finish this round of revising on the “shoes” MS today!
I’ve seen you in person, so I know you have NO idea what I’m talking about when I comment on looking bad in swimsuits ;-)

]]> By: Lori W. http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Lori W. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:48:34 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1850 This is perfect. I love your analogies! You may just need to switch off those metaphorical horrible dressing room lights, so you can see your "swimsuit" MS in a new way. :) But yeah, I have no idea how to do this . . . Like Sarah, I've never revised two at a time, but I love that at least one MS is making you happy. I'm sure your MS is going to be ready for swimsuit season! Best wishes with it! This is perfect. I love your analogies! You may just need to switch off those metaphorical horrible dressing room lights, so you can see your “swimsuit” MS in a new way. :) But yeah, I have no idea how to do this . . .

Like Sarah, I’ve never revised two at a time, but I love that at least one MS is making you happy. I’m sure your MS is going to be ready for swimsuit season! Best wishes with it!

]]> By: Kristin Miller http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Kristin Miller Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:09:02 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1849 Oh, yes. I just finished two mss worth of revisions and one of them was so marked up it looked like a whole new monster. I feel good about that bad boy. The other one . . . I swear I'm going to go back and redo some of it. I mean, it didn't even need very much, but I feel like I crashed and burned on what it did need. Ugh. All best on your revisions!!! Oh, yes. I just finished two mss worth of revisions and one of them was so marked up it looked like a whole new monster. I feel good about that bad boy. The other one . . . I swear I’m going to go back and redo some of it. I mean, it didn’t even need very much, but I feel like I crashed and burned on what it did need. Ugh.

All best on your revisions!!!

]]> By: Sarah http://nikkiloftin.com/2010/03/revising-swimsuit-shopping-or-shoe-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Sarah Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:22:38 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=273#comment-1847 I've definitely been there - that point where you have no idea whether you're making it worse or better. I just kept going and, at some point, the changes started to feel more natural and the things I'd suspected totally sucked, turned out not to suck *that* badly. I've never revised two manuscripts at the same time, by the way. You have my complete admiration! :) I’ve definitely been there – that point where you have no idea whether you’re making it worse or better. I just kept going and, at some point, the changes started to feel more natural and the things I’d suspected totally sucked, turned out not to suck *that* badly.

I’ve never revised two manuscripts at the same time, by the way. You have my complete admiration! :)

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