Ally Cowee ([info]allycatophile) wrote,
@ 2008-06-10 22:27:00
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Current location:On my way to bed
Current mood:content
Current music:Silence
Entry tags:novels, revision, teen novels, the brown shoe diaries, writing, ya novels

Objects in Mirror are Larger Than They Appear
Tomorrow I begin revisions on The Brown Shoe Diaries.
Armed with comments from 3 beta readers and my lovely CP
[info]idaho_laurie plus the normal route I walk.

Tomorrow and the day after, I will read through each reader's comments,
making notes, and adding notes to the revision sheets I am already starting
out with, ie.

BSD Revisions (surfing) Things to watch in descriptions: flow/fluid/grace/style
These aren't WORDS to use or that I might have overused (that comes way later in
the process) these are keywords to remind me of the comments I need to incorporate
into the surf scenes.

I'll read through for Voice, seamlessness, pacing (Ari's incline etc.)
Ask, is there conflict on every page? Are the 5/6 senses present on each page?
Can any visual details be added or expanded?

And remind myself that except in summary:NO TELLING! SHOW!

And I'll make the necessary changes.




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[info]kmessner
2008-06-11 10:16 am UTC (link)
It sounds like you have a great revision plan - good luck and have fun!

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[info]allycatophile
2008-06-12 06:39 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, Kate :)

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[info]newport2newport
2008-06-11 12:10 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like BSD and you have a lovely couple of days planned together! :)

What is Ari's incline, by the way? Have I missed something?

Good luck!!!

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[info]allycatophile
2008-06-12 06:39 pm UTC (link)
*wonders about a visual cue*

Aristotle's incline: (sorry I'm inept at finding a visual for this)

Okay, forget trying to fit it in here; I'm gonna make a little post on it, okay?

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[info]susanwrites
2008-06-11 02:46 pm UTC (link)
I'm reading now too!

And LOVING it!!!

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[info]allycatophile
2008-06-12 06:33 pm UTC (link)
Yay! Let me know when you want the last 1/3, lololol! *hugs*

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[info]bec_fitzpatrick
2008-06-11 07:31 pm UTC (link)
Yea! Have fun with those revisions. Love the title by the way :)

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[info]allycatophile
2008-06-12 06:32 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! It's an intense book; fun, but intense!

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[info]jeannineatkins
2008-06-14 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Hi, Ally,
I'm new to your blog, so this may seem like old news, but just wanted to say -- I love that title, Brown Shoe Diaries! Good luck with it!

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[info]allycatophile
2008-06-15 06:36 am UTC (link)
Thank you very much! :)

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