Comments on: Second draft completed

By: A novel idea » Other people’s second drafts

A novel idea » Other people’s second drafts — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:25:52 +0000

[...] Barbara W. Klaser completely re-wrote her second draft, even changing point-of-view characters. We’ve done that before. Quite dramatic changes can happen. [...]

By: Barbara W. Klaser

Barbara W. Klaser — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:10:40 +0000

[...] To answer some of your comments, I’m much happier with the characters in this second draft, and I think they’ll continue to grow, which is imp [...]

By: Reenie

Reenie — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:32:59 +0000

Congrats! When I wrote my extensive second draft, I had a blast. I had dreaded the chore, but was startled by the new places I went – especially with POV.

By: Rhubarb

Rhubarb — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 04:01:20 +0000

Zounds and egad! Rewrite on second draft. No mean accomplishment. Hope you are satisfied with it. If you are, we, your readers, will be, also.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:09:38 +0000

Yes, this must feel good! Do you have a trusted reader go through it as well?

By: Eric Mayer

Eric Mayer — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:03:15 +0000

Excellent. T’is the season to complete novels. It is wrenching to finish a book isn’t it? Almost like you have to suddenly step out of a world you’ve been spending so much time in. Leave it behind, return to reality. Wrenching and kind of sad.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:22:16 +0000

Excellent! In this revision, how do you feel about the characters? Do you think they’re as real with emotion as in Shadows Fall? Were any of the characters carried over from either of your prior works?