The Horror! The Horror! by Dario Ciriello – Repost
I’m not sure about Joseph Conrad—history does not tell—but I’m prepared to bet that a majority of writers out there whimper at the prospect of revising their work, especially if the revision involves structural rewriting. The thought of having to do something akin to removing, remodeling, and replacing several floors of a high-rise without the whole building collapsing is daunting, to say the least. To extend the analogy, what about all the plumbing, electrics and ductwork that run through the floors you’re refitting? How will changes on those floors affect the rest of the building? It’s enough to make you crazy.
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Roland Clarke Comment:
As I near what I hope is the end of the final revision of my first novel, your advise makes so much sense, Dario. I suspect that the process I have followed differs slightly but there was so much useful advise that I know it will make the next revision better. I just hope I’ve learnt enough in my early wanderings around the editing maze. Thanks
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Thank YOU, Roland! I just stumbled upon this. I hope your final rewrite went well. One’s never really done, is one? In the end I think one just has to call the book ‘good enough’ and kick the darned thing out of the door, like a teen, to earn its keep in the world 😉
Dario
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Thank YOU, Roland! I just stumbled upon this. I hope your final rewrite went well. One’s never really done, is one? In the end I think one just has to call the book ‘good enough’ and kick the darned thing out of the door, like a teen, to earn its keep in the world 😉
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