My editor is good. She nailed everything I thought was wrong with my first page or so, plus a couple of other things that hadn't occurred to me, then tossed it back for me to edit. I didn't expect her to get to it so quickly.
Interestingly enough, she told me that she could see my math mind working away in its construction. I've never read any Larry Niven, but I love Arthur C. Clarke's work. My little "piece of shit" short story obviously is not on par with theirs, but they were her point of reference for her remark. I could do worse.
I need to do some serious editing. The main thing is that she thinks the story is solid. She actually likes it, as well. Phew. Fiction is a huge challenge for me. I have no "manhood points" at stake here, so I'll follow instructions without complaint.
I'm dispassionate about my story. That probably will work to my advantage. The worst that can happen is that it won't make it into the anthology. The best that can happen is that it will, thus making me eligable for "affiliate" status in the HWA.
"Horror" indeed--my story's not even very scary. I wouldn't read it to a five year old before bedtime, but I wouldn't read an article from the newspaper to a kid, either. ;)
Interestingly enough, she told me that she could see my math mind working away in its construction. I've never read any Larry Niven, but I love Arthur C. Clarke's work. My little "piece of shit" short story obviously is not on par with theirs, but they were her point of reference for her remark. I could do worse.
I need to do some serious editing. The main thing is that she thinks the story is solid. She actually likes it, as well. Phew. Fiction is a huge challenge for me. I have no "manhood points" at stake here, so I'll follow instructions without complaint.
I'm dispassionate about my story. That probably will work to my advantage. The worst that can happen is that it won't make it into the anthology. The best that can happen is that it will, thus making me eligable for "affiliate" status in the HWA.
"Horror" indeed--my story's not even very scary. I wouldn't read it to a five year old before bedtime, but I wouldn't read an article from the newspaper to a kid, either. ;)
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Having been through a creative process like that recently myself, I know what you're going thorugh. It's fantastic when you have somebody you trust artisically who will tell you what they think so you can improve. It's painful at times but the pain is a cheap price to pay for getting somebody to open your eyes and look outside yourself.
I think you're absolutely right, Bud. I didn't expect writing to be pain-free. But at least I have a chance at it. Not so with music, so I won't even go there. To each our own, I suppose. I love your music. Gag me, please, if I even try to hum along.
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