tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post5655867673491646776..comments2024-03-26T11:25:04.513-07:00Comments on Learning to Write: Victoria James Talks About RevisionsNashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-49067748286370978792014-03-13T04:33:15.848-07:002014-03-13T04:33:15.848-07:00Hey Jess! Thanks! Best of luck with your edits :)Hey Jess! Thanks! Best of luck with your edits :)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-57293742513800561242014-03-13T04:32:47.702-07:002014-03-13T04:32:47.702-07:00Hi Li! I enjoy a clutter-free environment too...th...Hi Li! I enjoy a clutter-free environment too...these days it's harder to maintain but I still strive for it ;-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-987398794341970672014-03-13T04:32:00.849-07:002014-03-13T04:32:00.849-07:00Hey Lynda! Total magic, great opportunity to make ...Hey Lynda! Total magic, great opportunity to make the book shine :)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-481050466635093202014-03-13T04:31:30.324-07:002014-03-13T04:31:30.324-07:00Thanks so much, Denise!Thanks so much, Denise!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-36868628014384129042014-03-13T04:31:13.016-07:002014-03-13T04:31:13.016-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-88694676695798103642014-03-13T04:31:03.733-07:002014-03-13T04:31:03.733-07:00Thanks Cherie! Exactly-the dread is worse than the...Thanks Cherie! Exactly-the dread is worse than the revisions!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-56901293374961295962014-03-05T19:56:24.482-08:002014-03-05T19:56:24.482-08:00I am waiting for edits to come back from my editor...I am waiting for edits to come back from my editor- so this post was perfect! Love your positive outlook. I like the editing stage too, because I think of it as making my book sparkle. :) Best of luck!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-16223191329310658582014-03-05T15:54:53.321-08:002014-03-05T15:54:53.321-08:00I enjoy editing - but then again, I also enjoy cle...I enjoy editing - but then again, I also enjoy cleaning and organizing in general. :-)Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-60242363893250063192014-03-05T15:30:15.425-08:002014-03-05T15:30:15.425-08:00I totally agree that the true magic happens in the...I totally agree that the true magic happens in the editing stage. I've also learned to like revisions. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-20818335989018300432014-03-05T04:58:10.374-08:002014-03-05T04:58:10.374-08:00Victoria, I loved reading your take on revisions. ...Victoria, I loved reading your take on revisions. Your new book looks and sounds great.<br /><br />Hi Kelly !Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-25340148734626580442014-03-04T21:02:40.376-08:002014-03-04T21:02:40.376-08:00Good luck with the new book.Good luck with the new book.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-11249917113548174232014-03-04T15:19:10.139-08:002014-03-04T15:19:10.139-08:00Revisions are really important, but I still dread ...Revisions are really important, but I still dread opening up those type of revision emails and finding out what I need to change. Of course, the dread goes away after a bit, and the excitement comes back. :)<br /><br />Congrats!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-39444482405811509742014-03-04T14:35:52.513-08:002014-03-04T14:35:52.513-08:00Totally! :-)Totally! :-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-26989689707605956162014-03-04T14:35:39.339-08:002014-03-04T14:35:39.339-08:00Thank you so much, Robyn!! :-) Thank you so much, Robyn!! :-) Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-72306701394216567602014-03-04T14:35:15.170-08:002014-03-04T14:35:15.170-08:00Hey Sherry, yes totally agree!Hey Sherry, yes totally agree!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-4870204724764193562014-03-04T14:34:56.976-08:002014-03-04T14:34:56.976-08:00Thank you so much, Lexa! And yes, you're lucky...Thank you so much, Lexa! And yes, you're lucky! :)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-35689084496691208932014-03-04T14:34:23.507-08:002014-03-04T14:34:23.507-08:00Thank you!Thank you!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-25560019100316379182014-03-04T14:34:11.861-08:002014-03-04T14:34:11.861-08:00Hi Kelly! I agree, there's no denying that the...Hi Kelly! I agree, there's no denying that the revisions always make the book stronger :)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-69300243265912487472014-03-04T14:33:40.216-08:002014-03-04T14:33:40.216-08:00Hey Rach! LOL, physically sick is just as bad!Hey Rach! LOL, physically sick is just as bad!Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-90887052871896501492014-03-04T14:33:05.253-08:002014-03-04T14:33:05.253-08:00Thank you so much, Helen!! :)Thank you so much, Helen!! :)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-51092786665065550732014-03-04T14:32:43.961-08:002014-03-04T14:32:43.961-08:00Hey Annie!! Ha, glad I'm not alone! :-)Hey Annie!! Ha, glad I'm not alone! :-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-20758294552425174082014-03-04T11:21:42.614-08:002014-03-04T11:21:42.614-08:00Fine-tuning is the more satisfying stage of revisi...Fine-tuning is the more satisfying stage of revisionary work. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-92185136982139818402014-03-04T11:19:41.868-08:002014-03-04T11:19:41.868-08:00Sorry if you already got one or even two comments ...Sorry if you already got one or even two comments from me - I'm having a hard time commenting on blogs these days. What I want to say is I like the story line already and the mix of characters. Much success with your latest book, Victoria.<br /><br />Thank you, Kelly.<br /><br />Be well,<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-64333470906109916702014-03-04T11:17:16.580-08:002014-03-04T11:17:16.580-08:00Revisions can be tough, but usually you come up wi...Revisions can be tough, but usually you come up with a better product if you follow your editor's advice.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-25413239152526741432014-03-04T08:59:01.164-08:002014-03-04T08:59:01.164-08:00Hi Victoria! I'm lucky in that my agent and ed...Hi Victoria! I'm lucky in that my agent and editor rarely want much in the way of content revisions. But doing copy edits to a publishing house's specific rules is quite annoying. Great post and good luck with your delightful romance novels! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.com