tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post4607809130662745471..comments2023-05-03T12:02:30.067-04:00Comments on Judith Mercado: 10% or Bust!Judith Mercadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-55882022791563527522011-10-26T13:50:18.448-04:002011-10-26T13:50:18.448-04:00Thanks, Shaista, for stopping by. The name of the ...Thanks, Shaista, for stopping by. The name of the King book is On Writing, a Memoir of the Craft.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft/dp/1439156816/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319651284&sr=1-1Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-6755338940416074232011-10-26T11:59:38.017-04:002011-10-26T11:59:38.017-04:00Having just read Junot Diaz' Brief Wondrous Li...Having just read Junot Diaz' Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and knowing it took him a decade to piece it together in just the way that was ultimately right, I feel much more relaxed about the whole process of novel writing.<br />Of course, I doubt whether Diaz would wish those ten years of his life on anyone else, even with a Pulitzer at the end to show for it!<br />I hadn't heard of this King rule - which book is it from?Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-36276547892260309372011-10-08T14:09:50.529-04:002011-10-08T14:09:50.529-04:00Thanks for your kind comment, Judith. I should hav...Thanks for your kind comment, Judith. I should have also mentioned that some authors do take previous classics and turn them into almost unrecognisable masterpieces. For instance, Angela Carter "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories". Fairy tales retold with a new twist. Go figure! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-855545125055092011-10-06T20:39:14.258-04:002011-10-06T20:39:14.258-04:00Mohamed, thanks for the encouraging words.Mohamed, thanks for the encouraging words.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-74753895062282953412011-10-05T16:10:00.559-04:002011-10-05T16:10:00.559-04:00My hat's off to you for having the courage to ...My hat's off to you for having the courage to take a knife to needless prose!Dr. Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673867214475179890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-43081678175958279892011-09-26T08:34:45.950-04:002011-09-26T08:34:45.950-04:00Shauna, a diet is right.
Judy, cutting is more a...Shauna, a diet is right. <br /><br />Judy, cutting is more an acquired skill for me than is adding.<br /><br />Cuban, an unfolding story, yes, as is all of life, isn't it?<br /><br />Nevine, I keep the book, too, because it actually has been helpful though, as Shauna mentioned, he does not always pay attention to his own advice.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-30273066452647562652011-09-25T21:26:12.066-04:002011-09-25T21:26:12.066-04:00Oh, the woes of editing! But I do love that 10% ru...Oh, the woes of editing! But I do love that 10% rule. I remember reading that book by King... three times... and it still sits on my bookshelf. He knows what he's talking about... so I keep the book.<br /><br />Best of luck with your edit... and your edits to come!<br /><br />NevineNevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-12124377916536002372011-09-25T16:05:53.490-04:002011-09-25T16:05:53.490-04:00Your last sentences says it all. Writing's an ...Your last sentences says it all. Writing's an unfolding story where the process is as interesting and sometimes more interesting than the result. :-)<br /><br />Wish you bucketloads of luck!<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-39060305966122627892011-09-25T02:25:40.090-04:002011-09-25T02:25:40.090-04:00I would much rather cut out than add in - I find i...I would much rather cut out than add in - I find it so difficult to add in scenes. So I think 25% more is quite an achievement! And congratulations on getting so far so quickly with your new novel (Even though I don't want to be a one book wonder, I'm procrastinating like mad with starting my next novel!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Croome/e/B00512MXM0/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-91682144579939022642011-09-25T01:50:19.726-04:002011-09-25T01:50:19.726-04:00writing it seems is basically about
the editing......writing it seems is basically about<br />the editing...putting baby on a<br />strict diet so to speak.<br /><br />however, I've read quite a few King<br />novels and he doesn't always follow<br />his own advice.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279846999053851468noreply@blogger.com