Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Writing

Squinch

(53,102 posts)

18. .

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 03:21 PM

Jun 2014

I am, but as I did them, I realized the revision needs to be a bit extensive. I am just going to get it in shape as fast as I can but it's not going to be all that fast.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So I finally found a critical reading group. [View all] Squinch Apr 2014 OP

It can rip your gut out.... CherokeeDem Apr 2014 #1

Part of what surprises me is that Squinch Apr 2014 #4

I loved the writing part.... CherokeeDem Apr 2014 #5

Right now my neighbor is tearing my baby apart Savannahmann Apr 2014 #2

This is what I am learning. Squinch Apr 2014 #3

An agent or an editor would be far more brutal than a writing group. SheilaT Apr 2014 #6

Any in the East that you would recommend? Squinch Apr 2014 #8

I haven't been to any in the east. SheilaT Apr 2014 #10

It IS difficult! Brainstormy Apr 2014 #7

Yes, I am seeing that this is the trick: who do you listen to and who do you discount. Squinch Apr 2014 #9

What's especially difficult SheilaT Apr 2014 #11

Good luck with that. I'm going to have to look into more workshops. Squinch Apr 2014 #12

Hi Squinch! I just discovered this group. pnwmom Jun 2014 #13

Pnwmom! Hi! I have a mystery novel that has Squinch Jun 2014 #14

What do you mean by good feedback from an agent? SheilaT Jun 2014 #15

She said it was not ready for publication, but she Squinch Jun 2014 #16

I sincerely hope you are working on those changes. SheilaT Jun 2014 #17

. Squinch Jun 2014 #18

I'm glad you found a group! CrispyQ Jul 2014 #19

I just had a critique where they pointed out a problem that is pretty big, and I knew it was in Squinch Jul 2014 #20