Comments on: On Writing: Revisions, Revisions, Revisions http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/ Historical romance author, Sarah Tormey's recipes for romance: wit, humor, and a rakish hero determined to risk everything to win the heart of the woman he loves. Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Arlene http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Arlene Sun, 03 May 2009 15:19:29 +0000 http://sarahtormey.com/blog/?p=382#comment-168 I save deleted scenes - who knows when I can rework them for another book??? I'm getting ready to go back and revise the opening of a contemporary series book before I send to London office of Harlequin. I had some good feedback from a published author whom I respect,and I think it could be stronger. Although, like you, I hadn't wanted to change the opening but sometimes you have to! Good luck. I save deleted scenes – who knows when I can rework them for another book??? I’m getting ready to go back and revise the opening of a contemporary series book before I send to London office of Harlequin. I had some good feedback from a published author whom I respect,and I think it could be stronger. Although, like you, I hadn’t wanted to change the opening but sometimes you have to! Good luck.

]]> By: Anastasia St. James http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Anastasia St. James Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:00:01 +0000 http://sarahtormey.com/blog/?p=382#comment-144 Funny how we all feel the same about those scenes. I think they are necessary to get to know our characters and story, but yeah, most of the time not needed. It takes a while to get to the point of severing the umbilical cord though. :) Fun excerpt! Tks for sharing it with us. Good luck the ms, I'm intrigued and looking forward to the full. :) Funny how we all feel the same about those scenes. I think they are necessary to get to know our characters and story, but yeah, most of the time not needed. It takes a while to get to the point of severing the umbilical cord though. :)

Fun excerpt! Tks for sharing it with us. Good luck the ms, I’m intrigued and looking forward to the full. :)

]]> By: Tanya http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Tanya Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:41:18 +0000 http://sarahtormey.com/blog/?p=382#comment-139 Hi Sarah, My present MS has had three versions. One version, I tossed two thirds in. All three had a prologue, and then did, and then didn't! I played prologue "hokey pokey" until settling on no prologue, which worked the best. I haven't ditched any scenes, yet, but I've redesigned many of them. Whether an agent or editor would want me to cut any parts out, remains to be "scene"! Good luck and I can't wait to read the final, Tanya Hi Sarah,

My present MS has had three versions. One version, I tossed two thirds in. All three had a prologue, and then did, and then didn’t! I played prologue “hokey pokey” until settling on no prologue, which worked the best. I haven’t ditched any scenes, yet, but I’ve redesigned many of them. Whether an agent or editor would want me to cut any parts out, remains to be “scene”!

Good luck and I can’t wait to read the final,
Tanya

]]> By: Laria Lee http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Laria Lee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:12:10 +0000 http://sarahtormey.com/blog/?p=382#comment-138 Sarah, did you see that you were the winner of Marie-Claude Bourque’s $15 Amazon GC on Romance Roundtable? Oh, I like that prologue and can see why you want to keep it. I think it's a good setup for future meetings with Nathaniel White. :) I have discarded scenes that I loved because they just didn't further the story. It's hard to be so ruthless though, isn't it? But it's necessary and I do think anything I write about my characters helps me get to know them better. Sarah, did you see that you were the winner of Marie-Claude Bourque’s $15 Amazon GC on Romance Roundtable?

Oh, I like that prologue and can see why you want to keep it. I think it’s a good setup for future meetings with Nathaniel White. :)

I have discarded scenes that I loved because they just didn’t further the story. It’s hard to be so ruthless though, isn’t it? But it’s necessary and I do think anything I write about my characters helps me get to know them better.

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://sarahtormey.com/blog/2009/03/on-writing-revisions-revisions-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Tessa Dare Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:46:00 +0000 http://sarahtormey.com/blog/?p=382#comment-137 Great topic! I can sympathize. GODDESS OF THE HUNT has a long-lost prologue. I held on to that baby through several rejections and revisions, but I finally had to let it go. I'm glad I did but I still have a fondness for that scene. I think I'll post it on my website as an "extra" after the book comes out. :) Great topic! I can sympathize. GODDESS OF THE HUNT has a long-lost prologue. I held on to that baby through several rejections and revisions, but I finally had to let it go. I’m glad I did but I still have a fondness for that scene. I think I’ll post it on my website as an “extra” after the book comes out. :)

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