Wooooooooo, scary!
Happy Halloween! Last night I had a panicky dream that we didn't have any of our Christmas decorations up yet. (I must secretly be a department store -- oh, snap!) And I came home and the husb was taping Happy Birthday streamers to multicolored balloons. At least he was trying.
I made myself a really simple skirt yesterday out of Halloween fabric, but this morning I have to tackle Winston's costume. I don't know what to make him. Last year we were both Dalmatians.
I've been letting the book sit for a few days while I decompress... I have to jump back in soon, probably this weekend. I'm sure I'll find tons of stuff to change. That's just the way it is. The thing is, I get it in the best shape possible before I send it in -- I really do ask myself, "Would you want it published exactly the way it is?" And by the time I send it off to an editor, the answer is, "Yes, if it had to be." Because while it would be wonderful to hear that I am a perfect writer and got everything right the first try, I like feedback and I like having the input of an editor. So far, between the Lovely Editor and the Delightful Editor, I don't feel that the book has been led astray at any point.
So that's good. And that means editors' notes aren't scary to me... But yesterday I did take a peek back at the first couple of chapters of the WIP -- now that's scary. Both the prospect of finishing it AND the prospect of revising it.
Have a good day! Anybody dressing up?
I made myself a really simple skirt yesterday out of Halloween fabric, but this morning I have to tackle Winston's costume. I don't know what to make him. Last year we were both Dalmatians.
I've been letting the book sit for a few days while I decompress... I have to jump back in soon, probably this weekend. I'm sure I'll find tons of stuff to change. That's just the way it is. The thing is, I get it in the best shape possible before I send it in -- I really do ask myself, "Would you want it published exactly the way it is?" And by the time I send it off to an editor, the answer is, "Yes, if it had to be." Because while it would be wonderful to hear that I am a perfect writer and got everything right the first try, I like feedback and I like having the input of an editor. So far, between the Lovely Editor and the Delightful Editor, I don't feel that the book has been led astray at any point.
So that's good. And that means editors' notes aren't scary to me... But yesterday I did take a peek back at the first couple of chapters of the WIP -- now that's scary. Both the prospect of finishing it AND the prospect of revising it.
Have a good day! Anybody dressing up?
Labels: bad girls don't die, dreams, revising
posted by Katie Alender at
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Me me me! I'm dressed as Ms. Frizzle, which probably means nothing to to but all parents with preschoolers will nod their heads. I made the skirt in an hour on Saturday. Happy Halloween!
I've got a curly black wig somewhere and a monster mask. I'm going to put on the one slinky black dress I still own, then the mask and wig. I think it'll be a hit with the kids.
Soon I'll be popping popcorn, and I have a ton of candy to hand out along with apples and banana bread. The cat will have to go as herself, though. I haven't got a chance to make her an outfit, and she wouldn't appreciate it anyway. Though I was thinking a pair of wings would look good on her...
Wish I could sew! It took me ages making my youngest a pair of cat's ears and sewing them onto a headband last night.
What costume did you end up doing? Hope you had a blast!
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