Comments on: You want me to do what to my book? http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Maria V. Snyder http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-612 Maria V. Snyder Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:27:47 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-612 Di - I feel your pain and would write more encouraging words...but...my floor needs to be swept...and..... Simon - LOL - love the idea of the laminated pages! I keep the printouts of previous drafts, too. But they are used for writing notes, and lists, and my kids color and draw on the clean side. Once, my son was at my sister's and she gave him paper to draw on. He ran to me with the paper held aloft as if it was the holy grail and say in complete wonder, "Look, Mom! It's white on BOTH sides!" My reply, "Don't get used to it." Di - I feel your pain and would write more encouraging words…but…my floor needs to be swept…and…..

Simon - LOL - love the idea of the laminated pages!

I keep the printouts of previous drafts, too. But they are used for writing notes, and lists, and my kids color and draw on the clean side. Once, my son was at my sister’s and she gave him paper to draw on. He ran to me with the paper held aloft as if it was the holy grail and say in complete wonder, “Look, Mom! It’s white on BOTH sides!” My reply, “Don’t get used to it.”

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For one book launch I took a hundred or so marked-up pages from a draft of the novel being released, put a sticker on with the date and a line explaining what it was, then signed and laminated them all. Everyone who bought a book got a signed, hand-edited page from the draft. And a year later, the store that hosted the signing is STILL handing out laminated pages!

It wasn’t much, but it was a unique memento.

]]> By: Sarah Prineas http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-605 Sarah Prineas Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-605 All that distraction and LJ reading stuff--it's all legitimate prewriting activity. Or so I like to tell myself. Good luck with the revisions!! All that distraction and LJ reading stuff–it’s all legitimate prewriting activity.

Or so I like to tell myself.

Good luck with the revisions!!

]]> By: Diana Pharaoh Francis http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-604 Diana Pharaoh Francis Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:37:01 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-604 Simon--heh. I dare not keep such drafts. I fear the height of such gracelessness. Simon–heh. I dare not keep such drafts. I fear the height of such gracelessness.

]]> By: Diana Pharaoh Francis http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-603 Diana Pharaoh Francis Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:36:32 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-603 But don't you think tent camping with all those grizzly bears around there is much more exciting? But don’t you think tent camping with all those grizzly bears around there is much more exciting?

]]> By: Kristine Smith http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-600 Kristine Smith Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:12:48 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-600 Been there. Live there. Should buy a house there. Best of luck getting started. I know that's hard. Been there. Live there. Should buy a house there.

Best of luck getting started. I know that’s hard.

]]> By: Simon Haynes http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-598 Simon Haynes Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:43:09 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/10/03/you-want-me-to-do-what-to-my-book/#comment-598 I've been saving the printed drafts of this latest book, each to a manila folder. When I've handed the final-final in, I'm going to post a photo of the stack, which is currenly 12" high. And in that stack, 80% of the pages are covered with red ink. I've come to accept that I'm a perfectionist. I don't think there are any other excuses for it. I’ve been saving the printed drafts of this latest book, each to a manila folder. When I’ve handed the final-final in, I’m going to post a photo of the stack, which is currenly 12″ high. And in that stack, 80% of the pages are covered with red ink.

I’ve come to accept that I’m a perfectionist. I don’t think there are any other excuses for it.

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