tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post2062249308956169991..comments2023-04-06T17:50:49.478+10:00Comments on The Ardent Writer: Saint Alexandra Sokoloff and My Sucky First DraftElissa Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11415274389691816585noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-18554010379092894412010-12-09T14:49:27.646+11:002010-12-09T14:49:27.646+11:00Hey nice to meet you Elissa, fellow Aussie. Saw yo...Hey nice to meet you Elissa, fellow Aussie. Saw you over at Jo's. Fellow romance writer too. How good is that! I've got two romances in the edit phase right now, but amuse myself writing short/flash fiction the rest of the time.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-59741485511241621592010-12-09T08:45:44.430+11:002010-12-09T08:45:44.430+11:00I love this - 'the only thing the first draft...I love this - 'the only thing the first draft has to be is done' - so very true. I also like the concept of visualising scenes, good point dear lady! I write alot of dialogue and am always dreaming up scenes for the characters.<br /><br />Happy writing!! You will do it!! *finish that MS, show it whose the boss lady* ;)Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-75582229079697631472010-12-08T07:07:42.217+11:002010-12-08T07:07:42.217+11:00Great post, Elissa. I love Alexandra, she's re...Great post, Elissa. I love Alexandra, she's really good and insightful, and her blog has got to be one of the best in the blogosphere, its so full of gems!<br />Great comment too. The more I write, the truer it seems that the first draft is always going to suck. And its a great release to accept that, because then you can get on with the business of writing, and save the angsting for the second draft. I write little comments in a notebook as I'm writing, (eg. page 21, make this sexier! or page 5, layer in more senses around here). Then I get on with it, and have notes to look at on the second pass.<br />Thanks for the reminder about AS's blog, I haven't visited for a while, but am heading off there now!Sally Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126442284080778860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-81339193544837588882010-12-07T09:47:07.985+11:002010-12-07T09:47:07.985+11:00Oh you lucky thing. When I was there a few years ...Oh you lucky thing. When I was there a few years ago I seriously contemplating taking holy orders in the vain hope that I could get a job there (kind of like taking acting lessons in the hope of becoming George Clooney's next leading lady!).<br /><br />If I finish the book I'll pop over for a visit and drop in on my mate Ben (aka El Papa) at the same time!Elissa Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415274389691816585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-44493399901135756272010-12-06T21:02:02.925+11:002010-12-06T21:02:02.925+11:00ha ha, good luck finishing your story - my problem...ha ha, good luck finishing your story - my problem is getting into edits once am done.<br />Let me know when you are done I can easily hop over to the vatican for u, its not too far from me.Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686067770970308792.post-31584005999248014352010-12-06T15:21:00.547+11:002010-12-06T15:21:00.547+11:00Hi, good post and so true. Now I'm off to chec...Hi, good post and so true. Now I'm off to check out the link!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.com