tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post9186481861293220273..comments2023-12-23T19:32:16.381-07:00Comments on The Goat's Lunch Pail: NaNo and the Dead FishLeah J. Utashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-41095200101254624592009-08-30T06:21:50.162-06:002009-08-30T06:21:50.162-06:00Thanks, Barbara. I'm sure you're right.Thanks, Barbara. I'm sure you're right.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-38294020654242216242009-08-29T20:59:52.882-06:002009-08-29T20:59:52.882-06:00Rewriting often brings up gems from the draft or a...Rewriting often brings up gems from the draft or a spark for a new scene that will fit perfectly.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-31473554788087130112009-08-28T11:26:41.810-06:002009-08-28T11:26:41.810-06:00dfBag Lady, the re-writing/re-working is fun. I th...dfBag Lady, the re-writing/re-working is fun. I think I do my best when I have something in front of me to play with, although the raw creation is great, too.<br />Glad you like the pond metaphor. I've never been good at metaphors, but I think this one works.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-8241234639082527232009-08-28T11:21:44.562-06:002009-08-28T11:21:44.562-06:00How did I miss this post? And the great commentver...How did I miss this post? And the great commentversation? <br />(Oh, wait, it's because I wasn't home all day yesterday....)<br /><br />This was a great post, cousin, and, like Crabby, I loved the pond as metaphor for the WIP. <br /><br />I'm sure you'll have great fun re-working your novel!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-4521392536140864172009-08-28T07:12:35.191-06:002009-08-28T07:12:35.191-06:00You're right, Frank. No matter how it settles ...You're right, Frank. No matter how it settles out, it's still a good thing to do.<br />Sorry to make you work, Frank. But you said yourself the exercise is good for us.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-16433583704010979582009-08-28T00:03:25.981-06:002009-08-28T00:03:25.981-06:00Crabby's got the right of it and darn her for ...Crabby's got the right of it and darn her for getting here first! (You know I'm kidding Crabby - you're a peach. :) )<br /><br />It's true though. Nothing's wasted in nature, as I'm sure you know, Leah. Ditto with experience in any endeavour. Working on this novel can only exercise your skills as a writer. And we all know that exercise is good for us.<br /><br />Dang.<br /><br />I may have to write more.<br /><br />Thanks a LOT, Leah!Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-22274659367402075022009-08-27T19:43:16.732-06:002009-08-27T19:43:16.732-06:00Thanks so much, Nancy.Thanks so much, Nancy.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-13397553816135619842009-08-27T18:13:57.305-06:002009-08-27T18:13:57.305-06:00It's going to be a whopping success! I can'...It's going to be a whopping success! I can't wait until it's on bookshelves.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-60904070193381878322009-08-27T15:55:42.181-06:002009-08-27T15:55:42.181-06:00Good point, Hilary. Thanks.Good point, Hilary. Thanks.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-31317924054163600012009-08-27T15:51:11.510-06:002009-08-27T15:51:11.510-06:00Even a dead fish serves a purpose to sustain other...Even a dead fish serves a purpose to sustain other life. Best of luck, Leah. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-24666849427813563512009-08-27T10:02:20.167-06:002009-08-27T10:02:20.167-06:00Good for you, 5th, (can I call you that??)for taki...Good for you, 5th, (can I call you that??)for taking enough of an interest in the language to care.<br /><br />What did your gr-grandmother do? Maybe you could blog about her occasionally.<br /><br />I'll publish with any legit house who'll have me.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-89209621453266437412009-08-27T09:55:22.720-06:002009-08-27T09:55:22.720-06:00I've always fancied myself as a book editor. I...I've always fancied myself as a book editor. I am forever picking up on holes in the plot and contradictions. I think it's because I get so immersed in the story.<br /><br />Not a writer though, although I wish I could capture my great-grandmother's life in print. She had a facinating life. <br /><br />Can't wait to read your work. Will you publish here?The Fifth Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773655079860251054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-25858344028345596892009-08-27T09:49:53.526-06:002009-08-27T09:49:53.526-06:00Bunnygirl, I have an inkling of what you mean. The...Bunnygirl, I have an inkling of what you mean. The first draft gets it out so you have something to play with. I like your views Chapter One. <br />Thanks for your supportive notion about scrapped stuff.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-56587177470553987432009-08-27T08:56:04.505-06:002009-08-27T08:56:04.505-06:00I love the editing process. I'm weird that wa...I love the editing process. I'm weird that way. Most of what you learn comes out of editing, though, not writing the draft. The draft is just the brain dump, and then you have to take what you put out there and craft it into something special.<br /><br />I smiled when you said parts of Chapters Two and Three should really be Chapter One, because that's been my own experience as well. I always assume that Chapter One is for myself, to get myself into the story, but Chapter Two is where the story will most likely begin. I'm rarely wrong.<br /><br />If you feel any pain about having to scrap whole chapters or scenes, remember you can always offer them as free outtakes on your website. Nothing good should ever go to waste. :)Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-17970678861558171692009-08-27T07:52:31.519-06:002009-08-27T07:52:31.519-06:00Why Crabby, I never thought of it that way. Thanks...Why Crabby, I never thought of it that way. Thanks for your support. And thanks for liking my metaphor.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-19522363246039289122009-08-27T07:44:52.269-06:002009-08-27T07:44:52.269-06:00Love the pond as metaphor for the work in progress...Love the pond as metaphor for the work in progress!<br /><br />And I would think a few dead fish would make great fertilizer, which will lead to burgeoning plant life in your little pond, which will then attract all kinds of interesting critters. Good for you for getting back to it!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.com