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Thoughts on revision
Jun. 18th, 2010 12:24 pmOne of my newest reading delights is YA author Maggie Stiefvater ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
m_stiefvater. (Hint: if you haven't treated yourself to her work, do so!). She offers thoughtful comments on the process of revision here
I like the way she doesn't buy into those two eternal pestilences: Heinlein's "Do Not Revise" rule and The Never-Ending Polishing cycle.
The thing is, don’t nitpick. Don’t get stuck on line editing. A good editor can see through those things, but a good editor can’t see through wild story problems. And hold onto your manuscript for the right reasons, not just because you’re afraid to send it out. Fear is not a good reason to keep revising.
I like that. Fear is not a good reason to keep revising. Nor is it a good reason to not revise.
m_stiefvater. (Hint: if you haven't treated yourself to her work, do so!). She offers thoughtful comments on the process of revision hereI like the way she doesn't buy into those two eternal pestilences: Heinlein's "Do Not Revise" rule and The Never-Ending Polishing cycle.
The thing is, don’t nitpick. Don’t get stuck on line editing. A good editor can see through those things, but a good editor can’t see through wild story problems. And hold onto your manuscript for the right reasons, not just because you’re afraid to send it out. Fear is not a good reason to keep revising.
I like that. Fear is not a good reason to keep revising. Nor is it a good reason to not revise.
