The Land of Rewrites

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I discovered something yesterday. Rewrites are a lot more fun than I thought they'd be. I mean, most of the hard work is already done. It's like I have this long thin line that is the plot and now, with rewrites, I'm just adding hills to punch it up.

Of course, I say they're fun now. At the beginning. Maybe I'll reread this post in a few weeks when I'm knee-deep in them and just want to toss the entire thing out. 

What about you? Do you like or loathe rewrites?

Comments

Michelle D. Argyle said…
It depends on which rewrite I'm on and how extensive it is. I've done this twice: scrapped a novel (two different novels) and rewrote it from scratch...

Not fun. Lots of work. Kind of frustrating...

But other than that rewrites are fun!
August 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Jennifer Shirk said…
Well...it depends. If it's a BIG rewrite then I can get a little twitchy at the prospect of it. But usually it seems like a bigger undertaking in my head than it actually is. :)
August 3, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Kathi Oram Peterson said…
I write in layers. The first layer is the "pour the story" on the page. Every layer that follows adds flavor. I love moving sentences around, plumping up logic and motivation, and coloring scenes. So, yes, I like rewrites.
August 3, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Rosslyn Elliott said…
Like 'em! And after my talk with my editors today, I'm not even scared. :-)
August 4, 2010 at 12:41 AM
Summer Ross said…
I like revising, either my own work, but more so I have found I enjoy helping other rewrite lol
August 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Jolene Perry said…
Love it. I get to play around with the people and situation I've already fallen in love with.
If I'm trying to reorganize a whole big section, not so much.
Hope you continue to enjoy it, it'll make writing life a lot easier.
August 4, 2010 at 10:45 PM
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