Welcome readers,
writers, authors, and bloggers!
We're glad you're here!
It's the First Wednesday of the month; when we celebrate IWSG Day in the form of a blog hop featuring members and guests of
the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Founded by author Alex Cavanaugh (Thank
you, Captain!) and fostered by like-minded associates, IWSG is a comfortable
place to share views and literary news from the viewpoint of our writing desks as we
record our journeys. Check out the August newsletter here.
Our awesome co-hosts
this month are: Kate Larkinsdale, Diane Burton, Janet Alcorn, and Shannon
Lawrence! Feel free to hop around and say hello to
everyone!
The Optional
question for this month is: Have you ever
written something that afterwards you felt conflicted about? If so, did you let
it stay how it was, take it out, or rewrite it?
Absolutely. I’ve yet to meet a writer who hasn’t
gone back at least once along the way to revise, rewrite or completely remove
something that just didn’t feel right. Providing it hasn’t already gone to
publication, I have and will always rewrite or delete anything I don’t feel
comfortable with or about. To quote one of our members, Arlee at Tossing it Out, “The story belongs to the author, the book
belongs to the readers.” I think it’s a good thing to keep in mind. Timely
proofreading is also important.
My current WIP is one that had been in my “Someday,
maybe” drawer for quite a while. To be honest, the exile was deflating, yet
necessary. I’m attempting to gain back some of the lost momentum while
struggling to keep the tenses straight. Anyone else ever encountered this?
I did run across a few tips I plan to try in an
article at nownovel.com For now, I’m open to suggestions ;-)
Happy Writing!
