tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post499532110355067339..comments2024-03-29T07:33:39.755-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: Writing Tips - Day 2 - Drawered ManuscriptsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-5793214794737924252016-06-28T17:34:16.064-04:002016-06-28T17:34:16.064-04:00If you want to only rephrase a single sentence, or... If you want to only rephrase a single sentence, or even rewrite a single short phrase, then <a href="http://www.paraphrasingservice.info/" rel="nofollow">good paraphrase service</a> Tool will get the job done.aliyaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184256288293330921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-88470705320872315482011-07-20T10:00:49.357-04:002011-07-20T10:00:49.357-04:00Thank God someone understands!! There has been one...Thank God someone understands!! There has been one manuscript which just won't DIE. I keep putting it in the drawer and a few weeks or months later, I'm writing something else (or at least trying) and I'll find myself thinking about it.<br /><br />I've actually considered getting a priest to try and exorcise it :D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-44802605485043688742011-07-20T07:03:58.404-04:002011-07-20T07:03:58.404-04:00Good points, Tere! It's best to take the gems ...Good points, Tere! It's best to take the gems & put them in a new setting!<br /><br />Yes, Lisa... noodling is fun!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783105022383640157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-7999787255398627302011-07-19T17:39:04.737-04:002011-07-19T17:39:04.737-04:00I love the thought of 'noodling' something...I love the thought of 'noodling' something over. When my son was little there was a cartoon we used to watch where they did the noodle dance. Love it!<br /><a href="http://lisadgibson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Lisa ~ YA Literature Lover</strong></a>Lisa_Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238496789960349077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-36921987925542000262011-07-19T16:59:17.062-04:002011-07-19T16:59:17.062-04:00Most of the time I open up an old ms, see how much...Most of the time I open up an old ms, see how much work it needs, and close the file and start something new. <br /><br />The ONLY way, IMO, to rewrite a trunked ms is from scratch. Trying to combine two writing styles (your older, poorer one, and your recent, stronger one) is a recipe for disaster. <br /><br />It's usually the characters who stay with me more than any of the scenes or the dialogue, anyway.<br /><br />Great post!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-37054053202532236912011-07-19T16:31:08.929-04:002011-07-19T16:31:08.929-04:00OOooo! I love hearing how y'all are dealing wi...OOooo! I love hearing how y'all are dealing with the drawered writing! Yay for increased maturity, knowing when to say nuh-uh, and reusing ideas and characters!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783105022383640157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-60873994717523043012011-07-19T10:48:14.686-04:002011-07-19T10:48:14.686-04:00Happened to me today while I was mowing the lawn. ...Happened to me today while I was mowing the lawn. I was musing over an old story, wondering if there was anything still useful from it, and one of the characters wouldn't leave my mind. When I thought about my WIP, I realized he fit right in! Not only that, he would add to the story! They're definitely worth keeping around sometimes.Hermana Tiffany Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512773328198541058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-21569685944360533212011-07-19T10:26:16.793-04:002011-07-19T10:26:16.793-04:00As you said, I have a thumb drive full of drawered...As you said, I have a thumb drive full of drawered manuscripts. I just started a new one and pulled the best plot elements and characters from the old ones to turn something okay into something (I hope) will be great. A word is never wasted!Rachel Menardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021632240283151780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-46555415135422757882011-07-19T10:13:33.841-04:002011-07-19T10:13:33.841-04:00I have one that keeps calling my kids' names, ...I have one that keeps calling my kids' names, and then THEY bug me about it. It's just that... Ugh. It'd take SO much work to make it work.Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-65594100062373701712011-07-19T09:44:26.722-04:002011-07-19T09:44:26.722-04:00The manuscript I'm working on now was a drawer...The manuscript I'm working on now was a drawered manuscript. I got the idea for it almost ten years ago, but simply couldn't make it work. It was too far above my maturity level (writerly and actual) at the time. But the story wouldn't just let go, and every few years I would think about it and wish I could resurrect it. Finally I have, and its flowing together beautifully. :)Mandy P.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02453249544598951624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-25431830862178352282011-07-19T07:26:38.309-04:002011-07-19T07:26:38.309-04:00The more I write, the more I'm learning. So, o...The more I write, the more I'm learning. So, once in a while when I pull up one of those drawered files, I realize what I could do to improve it. Sometimes it's not that much work so I can do it. Other times, I just leave it. I can write something better that's fresh.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com