tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post8559464915815229366..comments2023-07-03T04:11:37.795-07:00Comments on Astute: Second DraftGlenn Stensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-44732014402236523182013-01-10T22:42:09.159-08:002013-01-10T22:42:09.159-08:00It is hard work, Jan. I have a whole new respect ...It is hard work, Jan. I have a whole new respect for published authors. Giving up now is not an option.Glenn Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-61909283032405401772012-12-28T12:26:26.830-08:002012-12-28T12:26:26.830-08:00It is all good. You were only messing around with...It is all good. You were only messing around with writing when you did your first two chapters anyway. I recall you didn't seriously think of it as writing a book until around chapter 3, and you got better as the writing progressed. I know the final version will be excellent and worth all the hard work you are putting into it. It is hard work! But you are up to the challenge and will never regret it. Persevere!!!!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615007932636751108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-16172886975162960632012-12-22T10:46:02.630-08:002012-12-22T10:46:02.630-08:00I hope you'll like the new version of chapter ...I hope you'll like the new version of chapter one even better than the first.Glenn Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-62165473995423464402012-12-22T10:41:35.094-08:002012-12-22T10:41:35.094-08:00I think the first couple chapters are vastly impro...I think the first couple chapters are vastly improved. We'll see what response I get from my editor when she sees the completed second draft.Glenn Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-86024031200503849992012-12-22T10:39:41.283-08:002012-12-22T10:39:41.283-08:00This is definitely a learning experience.This is definitely a learning experience.Glenn Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-3003900411667649612012-12-22T10:37:16.978-08:002012-12-22T10:37:16.978-08:00I am doing writer things, especially perfecting ec...I am doing writer things, especially perfecting eccentricity.Glenn Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157090504433716467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-29220707396537322932012-12-21T08:08:25.903-08:002012-12-21T08:08:25.903-08:00Love your openness to change. And growth. And le...Love your openness to change. And growth. And learning new things. But I must protest you labeling chapter 1 a train wreck! It never was IMO! But if that's what you think, I must tell you it is now a train RIDE that runs a whole lot more smoothly than Amtrak!!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552443425449150666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-5652475379743213632012-12-21T06:54:02.803-08:002012-12-21T06:54:02.803-08:00Excellent. Bravo. One more step toward book in han...Excellent. Bravo. One more step toward book in hand. I knew you could do it. Part of being a believing mirror is trusting that one can take constructive criticism and grow. I knew you could and you are. Bravo. She's the expert you hired to trust and you are trusting her. Your book can only get better. After all, it is in its creators hands.nacherluverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009387005362252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-45326969033020884982012-12-21T06:09:30.537-08:002012-12-21T06:09:30.537-08:00So you put the boots on and jumped...great job! So...So you put the boots on and jumped...great job! So very excited/and proud for you that you are not letting go and you hanging on and really making it be what it is calling to be. This whole experience is going to be your wisdom later to share as you have with your other experience in life...Trust walk big time and growing leaps and bounds. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051150495149721617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466284551615444182.post-77573828623306618012012-12-20T23:15:36.454-08:002012-12-20T23:15:36.454-08:00Seeing you have less editor 'comments' to ...Seeing you have less editor 'comments' to deal with in subsequent chapters, that must mean your writing skills improved leaps and bounds as you went along. And now you have learned new computer skills!!! Do you consider yourself a writer yet??? I do ...Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812373975164604230noreply@blogger.com