Comments on: Thoughts on the Memoir (Day 4) http://seasonalplume.net/2007/11/04/thoughts-on-the-memoir-day-4/ And I write in my seasonal plume. (writing domain) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Angela http://seasonalplume.net/2007/11/04/thoughts-on-the-memoir-day-4/#comment-6220 Angela Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:10:29 +0000 http://seasonalplume.net/2007/11/04/thoughts-on-the-memoir-day-4/#comment-6220 That's true regarding the drafts -- I experience that a lot with my previous work (sometimes not a very good thing, haha!). I'm only just hesitant about spending more and more time on the memoir and letting it "fester" or something; I might feel differently once the first draft is over. At this point I'm just telling myself that it doesn't matter how much of my writing I will end up pruning at the end of it all, that it's better to start out with too much writing than not enough... lol. That’s true regarding the drafts — I experience that a lot with my previous work (sometimes not a very good thing, haha!). I’m only just hesitant about spending more and more time on the memoir and letting it “fester” or something; I might feel differently once the first draft is over.

At this point I’m just telling myself that it doesn’t matter how much of my writing I will end up pruning at the end of it all, that it’s better to start out with too much writing than not enough… lol.

]]> By: Lenneth http://seasonalplume.net/2007/11/04/thoughts-on-the-memoir-day-4/#comment-6216 Lenneth Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:37:10 +0000 http://seasonalplume.net/2007/11/04/thoughts-on-the-memoir-day-4/#comment-6216 The impressions you have of the pace of the story while you are working may reflect your state of mind at the time of writing more than they reflect reality. At least, I often find it to be the case that when I go back later to look at my story, the problems I was worried about are not as apparent as I expected. Some time away from the draft after it's finished will give you some perspective, I think. :) The impressions you have of the pace of the story while you are working may reflect your state of mind at the time of writing more than they reflect reality. At least, I often find it to be the case that when I go back later to look at my story, the problems I was worried about are not as apparent as I expected. Some time away from the draft after it’s finished will give you some perspective, I think. :)

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