Comments on: Revising Past December

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:27:24 +0000

Hi Mary,

I just wanted to say I enjoyed reading all the Revision-o-Rama posts. Lots of helpful tips and advice. Your site is a great resource for writers, and I’m so glad I found it.

By: Kimmy

Kimmy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:14:38 +0000

Thanks for the list of helpful books. I already have a few and agree that utilizing these resources is more than helpful for whipping our MSS into shape!

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:47:51 +0000

This is the first article I have read and the advice it amazing. I find the editing process tedious so this kind of advice gets me remotivated. Thanks

By: Kim Baccellia

Kim Baccellia — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:00:05 +0000

Great advice as usual! The one book I love is WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL by Donald Maas. I was lucky to go to one of his workshops.

**I’m also learning that revising is a big part of writing. Sometimes you have to chip away to finally find that diamond!

By: Davy

Davy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:00:30 +0000

Hello all, I would absolutely love for someone to give a pass through my MS, and I’d certainly be willing to return the favor. My book is a goofy MG mystery that weighs in around 27,000 words. I promise it won’t take more than a couple hours to read. If you’re interested, give a holler at ddegreeff at gmail dot com. Thanks!

By: Stephanie Boman

Stephanie Boman — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:40:29 +0000

I highly recommend Bird by Bird – it changed my writing approach. It’s an amazing read as well!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:58:54 +0000

Love your reading list. I’ve got a few in my collection already and look forward to exploring the others. Thanks for the great advice on revision. I’ll be returning to these blogs in the future as revisions begin.

By: Jeni Bell

Jeni Bell — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:22:53 +0000

I joined a critique group for the first time late last year and have learned so much from it just by reading others’ writing (and it’s been a pleasure to do so). I’ve heard so much about the Anne Lamott book “Bird by Bird” — would love to check it out.

Thanks so much for all your revision posts! Jeni

By: anita Nolan

anita Nolan — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:03:45 +0000

Mary,

I love to revise!

And i just got Reading Like a Writer for Christmas. Can’t wait to start reading it.

anita

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:09:47 +0000

So glad I found your blog! I’m going through the revision process with two mg novels (just finished revising one, and am starting the other), so this information is very timely for me. I’m in an online critique group that I found through SCBWI, and it has been so valuable. Sometimes you know something isn’t working, but it’s hard to identify the problem when you’re so close to the work. Another set of eyes can often pinpoint exactly where things are going off course.