tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post8383630192918363904..comments2023-10-21T05:22:29.815-04:00Comments on Ray Veen: word-slinger: WIP Wednesday -- we now turn our attention towards the revision processRay Veenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-77153177542683806602010-01-12T08:02:02.525-05:002010-01-12T08:02:02.525-05:00I also enjoy the word vomiting better than polishi...I also enjoy the word vomiting better than polishing. Good luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-79234366820854430302009-10-19T20:59:47.610-04:002009-10-19T20:59:47.610-04:00That's some good hoe down music! We have a cor...That's some good hoe down music! We have a corn maze about an hour's drive away.Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-2797810560369898412009-10-18T19:20:29.342-04:002009-10-18T19:20:29.342-04:00No sweat, Ray. Six weeks is plenty. Minus the five...No sweat, Ray. Six weeks is plenty. Minus the five days since this post, of course.<br /><br />OMG!!<br /><br />Five days already?!!! That means there's just a hair over five weeks left!! <br /><br />I suppose you might just as well say five. Which, really, is not much more than a month, when you think about it....<br /><br />Holy crap! <br /><br />Best not think about it. Think about baseball. That's what I do.<br /><br />Good luck, Ray. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-61072646562990530742009-10-18T04:19:48.162-04:002009-10-18T04:19:48.162-04:00Tina -- I am so utterly honest that my kids are sh...Tina -- I am so utterly honest that my kids are shocked and disoriented at my claim that they're going to admire their brother some day.<br /><br />Veeflower -- I learned how to polish things in the Army.Ray Veenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-216202222112119542009-10-18T01:36:00.076-04:002009-10-18T01:36:00.076-04:00Love the video! It's polished!Love the video! It's polished!VeeFlowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181530007440123152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-74018246874172665782009-10-16T22:54:17.565-04:002009-10-16T22:54:17.565-04:00So, I came over here and I am in awe of the five ...So, I came over here and I am in awe of the five week first draft. Perhaps you are such an amazing word vomiter that you won't have much polishing to do. I have to say I suck at the vomiting but I do enjoy the polishing but I apparently do both incredibly slowly. Hence the envy at the five weeks. <br /><br />And it was nice to come over and see those disbelieving kids. They appear more like they believe every word you say.Tina Laurel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482757085942311091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-82621510844414293262009-10-15T23:56:44.746-04:002009-10-15T23:56:44.746-04:00No, Anita, YOU'RE awesome.No, Anita, YOU'RE awesome.Ray Veenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-67833611744102461362009-10-15T22:14:44.047-04:002009-10-15T22:14:44.047-04:00Wow! That's a tough deadline. But you've f...Wow! That's a tough deadline. But you've faced tough things before, right?! Keep us posted on how it's coming.<br /><br />You're family is awesome!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-91449425550193180842009-10-14T21:26:15.139-04:002009-10-14T21:26:15.139-04:00You wrote a first draft in five weeks? I suddenly ...You wrote a first draft in five weeks? I suddenly feel pathetic.Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-17483506911031404052009-10-14T17:34:54.999-04:002009-10-14T17:34:54.999-04:00Good luck with the revisions! I am both a slow fi...Good luck with the revisions! I am both a slow first-drafter and a slow rewriter - so I have no tips for you on doing anything writing related in a speedy way.Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-79442721568560814502009-10-14T14:09:45.197-04:002009-10-14T14:09:45.197-04:00Good point Mary, I used to like a nice long break ...Good point Mary, I used to like a nice long break in between, but having an agent eliminates a lot of the things that used to make me feel comfortable. Now I feel pressured to continue to make progress every day. (Purely internal pressure, though -- it's none of Ethan's doing)<br /><br />For the upcoming six weeks I'm only planning on having a solid second draft. Ethan will want some input on subsequent drafts.<br /><br />So yeah, that's how that all works.Ray Veenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-75186572369467312662009-10-14T13:14:25.321-04:002009-10-14T13:14:25.321-04:00It seems like all I've done for the last year ...It seems like all I've done for the last year and a half is revise both the most recent book and its predecessor. I'm really tired of it. <br />What makes it worse is the inkling that if I'd written them right in the first place, I wouldn't be backing up and editing them yet again.<br /><br />Can you set right to work on edits without taking a break first? I always need some distance first.Mary O. Paddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097124493453341534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-81685776681388256392009-10-14T12:19:56.574-04:002009-10-14T12:19:56.574-04:00Thanks, guys.
KM -- I would've carried you ac...Thanks, guys.<br /><br />KM -- I would've carried you across the mud too.Ray Veenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956279552298172157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-15539109471875627162009-10-14T11:38:26.681-04:002009-10-14T11:38:26.681-04:00Looks like a fun time. :) Word vomiting is so much...Looks like a fun time. :) Word vomiting is so much more fun than polishing.Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-7368593928889888912009-10-14T10:04:48.334-04:002009-10-14T10:04:48.334-04:00Just get lost in your book again. You can do it. ...Just get lost in your book again. You can do it. It's what we writers do. Jump back in.<br /><br />p.s. as I watched your video all I could think about was how everyone was walking. Walking. Without crutches. I can't wait to get rid of these crutches of mine!!!!!!!!!!K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-88221657163965737492009-10-14T09:23:09.005-04:002009-10-14T09:23:09.005-04:00I also enjoy the word vomiting better than polishi...I also enjoy the word vomiting better than polishing. Good luck!<br />And looks like the Veen family had a fun autumn day!!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-77125985867552889712009-10-14T02:33:16.770-04:002009-10-14T02:33:16.770-04:00We have faith in you. :DWe have faith in you. :DCate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507032778164380887.post-44422538791383905162009-10-14T01:14:10.008-04:002009-10-14T01:14:10.008-04:00You can do eet! Gooooo, Ray!! :D
-MercedesYou can do eet! Gooooo, Ray!! :D<br /><br />-MercedesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com