Comments on: Oh, Joy! Oh, Rapture! http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: S.C. Butler http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2006 S.C. Butler Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:44:01 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2006 Eliza - Yes, they never do come out exactly the way we thought they would, but that's generally a good thing, isn't it? Children do that too. Angelle - No Cabaret from me, just fist pumping and (if I think it's really good) a few tears. Marie and Kelly - Rock on, guys! SFNovelists shall rule the shelves! Eliza - Yes, they never do come out exactly the way we thought they would, but that’s generally a good thing, isn’t it? Children do that too.

Angelle - No Cabaret from me, just fist pumping and (if I think it’s really good) a few tears.

Marie and Kelly - Rock on, guys! SFNovelists shall rule the shelves!

]]> By: Angelle http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2005 Angelle Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2005 I do indeed live for that feeling. The last time I had it, I happened to be home alone, and I believe I ran around singing songs from "Cabaret" at the top of my lungs. The current WIP is halfway to where it needs to be, so maybe I'll be lucky enough to get it again by May. Congrats to you and Marie! I do indeed live for that feeling. The last time I had it, I happened to be home alone, and I believe I ran around singing songs from “Cabaret” at the top of my lungs.

The current WIP is halfway to where it needs to be, so maybe I’ll be lucky enough to get it again by May.

Congrats to you and Marie!

]]> By: Eliza http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2003 Eliza Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:51:14 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2003 I have an anti-climatic sense of accomplishment, coupled with an expectation of a break and almost a forlorn resignment. A finished 0-draft is never exactly how I pictured it. It's more of a mark of how far I have left to go, re-writing, polishing, waiting for test-readers to figure out where I'm falling short. In fact, I think it's rather like purgatory. I have an anti-climatic sense of accomplishment, coupled with an expectation of a break and almost a forlorn resignment. A finished 0-draft is never exactly how I pictured it. It’s more of a mark of how far I have left to go, re-writing, polishing, waiting for test-readers to figure out where I’m falling short. In fact, I think it’s rather like purgatory.

]]> By: Kelly McCullough http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2002 Kelly McCullough Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:05:30 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2002 Congrats to both, mine should be done next week. Congrats to both, mine should be done next week.

]]> By: Marie Brennan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2001 Marie Brennan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:19:14 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/02/15/oh-joy-oh-rapture/#comment-2001 I just finished mine on Wednesday. Parrrr-tay! I just finished mine on Wednesday. Parrrr-tay!

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