tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post8099373187521639189..comments2024-03-24T21:32:08.667-04:00Comments on Nancy Gideon... By Any Other Name: IWSG: That First Draft . . .Nancy Gideonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-4865241717513085322015-07-01T20:24:34.092-04:002015-07-01T20:24:34.092-04:00I keep copies of my old writing, some of it digiti...I keep copies of my old writing, some of it digitized, some of it in paper... and am always amazed at the gems I find in them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-49981044079589157682015-07-01T19:06:59.596-04:002015-07-01T19:06:59.596-04:00I remember that book! I LOVED it!I remember that book! I LOVED it!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-77690658562550268652015-07-01T16:43:18.424-04:002015-07-01T16:43:18.424-04:00Your first manuscript probably is worth gold! I do...Your first manuscript probably is worth gold! I do think I've come a long way from my first one, which you read some 25 years ago? Eeeck. And you are still my friend? Wow, talk about long-suffering! Great tips here! You have done so much for your fellow writers over the years. I for one appreciate it! TYVM!Elizabeth Alsobrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239143833626955490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-11721101644953450182015-07-01T11:44:56.791-04:002015-07-01T11:44:56.791-04:00I love the idea of using those pieces again. What ...I love the idea of using those pieces again. What is one man's trash is another man's treasure. I would love to see some of the pieces you have pulled aside. I'm sure they are wonderful!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-78146933704801877492015-07-01T11:25:18.621-04:002015-07-01T11:25:18.621-04:00I never throw away anything. Just ask my husband w...I never throw away anything. Just ask my husband who despairs of my ever cleaning out my office. I always start a new file when I revise. If something is cut, I save it in my "leftovers" file. Will I ever use it? Probably not but it's there if I need it. Good luck with that 1st draft.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-78807402184818530022015-07-01T10:42:17.953-04:002015-07-01T10:42:17.953-04:00That is good advice. For all the reasons you state...That is good advice. For all the reasons you state AND when revisited, to stave off those sometimes - why am I doing this? days.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812763750431392902.post-69872381622122999612015-07-01T09:23:15.070-04:002015-07-01T09:23:15.070-04:00I'd love a peek into your museum of personal w...I'd love a peek into your museum of personal writing history! How special to have those first drafts complete with chocolate handprints. They must stir memories each time you venture in. Great advice & awesome post as always, Nancy! I continue to learn from you.Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.com