I CAN HAS REVISIONS NAO?

[rj_anderson]

Gacked from snowrabbitses: 1" hole + large octopus = awesome.

Also, the nice lovely courier man rang my doorbell and smilingly delivered my package from HarperCollins today. I nearly kissed his shaggy-bearded face, but I do have some dignity left somewhere around here. I think.

Anyway, I have only had time to glance over the long letter and the numerous comments my editor scribbled on the manuscript, but what I can see looks quite sensible and not at all discouraging. There is a lot of work ahead of me -- tightening, reframing, clarifying, and moving information around -- but hardly any suggestions that I'd disagree with. And even on those few points where I do disagree that something needs to change or be cut, I see that the fault is mine for not explaining that aspect of the story more clearly, and that the difficulty will probably go away once I've done that.

I have no idea how long it's going to take me to actually do the revisions, or exactly how I'm going to tackle them. But I do feel that the end result will be very worthwhile, and that nothing of real value will be lost in the process.

Now if I can only get over the cold, and the PMS, and the three bored, snowbound kids yelling at each other...

Comments

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Oh, the relief! The relief!

*fangirls postie on your behalf*

[deenaml.livejournal.com]

How exciting! (The revisions, not the cold, etc. :) ) I actually got to meet CO TWICE this past fall at two cons and she was super nice at both -- and now I learned she's coming to another local (Western NY SCBWI con) in Jan (not sure if I'm going)! I hope you get to meet her when you are in NYC for the big con in Feb! Good luck with revisions!

[jgurtler.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!

Have fun!

Janet

[sarah-prineas.livejournal.com]

Phew! I'm glad they arrived safely after all the runaround. Good luck with the edits! And wow, your editor is quick off the mark!

[robinellen.livejournal.com]

Yay (for the revisions)...um, good luck for the other?

[shoebox2.livejournal.com]

Here to offer ever-stalwart support and sympathy...also, to SQUEEEEEE! a bit.

[hugs] Enjoy. Also, if you have someone around to make you chicken soup, it really does help.

[owl]

All the best for your revisions. That's the bit I find hard to stop....

You poor lamb

[(Anonymous)]

Sending virtual hot tea, chicken soup, and anything else that might make you feel better physically. A cold OR PMS/period is bad enough, but a cold AND your cycle? In the immortal phrase of Bart Simpson, that both sucks and blows. Hope you'll feel much better soon.

Hugs,
Mary Anne

[snowrabbitses.livejournal.com]

The octopus was so cool, glad you liked.

I do feel that the end result will be very worthwhile, and that nothing of real value will be lost in the process.
Sounds like the best possible outcome. I wish you maximum inspiration with minimal perspiration (not that working hard isn't a good thing).

three bored, snowbound kids yelling at each other
uh-oh. You must have the patience of a saint!

[pameladean]

Oh, *good*. My empathy was so acute that I couldn't even say anything.

Maybe the kids could yell at your cold virus rather than one another. Well, I guess the ambient noise level would be unchanged, though, wouldn't it? Never mind.

P.

[olmue.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your revisions finally made it. And uh, I have no suggestions, but good luck with the snowbound kids!