November 2020 - Day 22

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Here is the place to tell us about your daily success (or the lack of it)!
May the magic be with us all!

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I have managed to write up the second of my assignment pieces. Problem is, I have written 450 words (I was describing a moment in the life of a public figure I dearly love) and the piece is maximu 200....

Ouch.

Tomorrow, there will be serious cutting.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Editing is always hard, but better that than having to punch up a word count.

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the cutting! All your lovely words are shrinking in the corner just now, trying to hide behind each other so you won't see them and kill them.

I am reminded of a scene in 'A River Runs Through It'. Norman, the boy, is working on a composition. His father, a minister and lover of writing and literature, has to approve it before Norman can go fishing.

Norman presents the paper.
Father gets out his red pencil and just slaughters it. Hands it back. Says, 'Again. Half as long.'
Norman presents the paper.
Father gets out his red pencil etc. 'Again. Half as long.'
Norman presents the paper.
Father reads it, says 'Very good. Now throw it away.'
Norman crumples the paper, tosses it, and dashes off to go fishing.

It pains me every time he throws away the finished piece. I know there's a lesson in there somewhere. But geez.

Anyway - I wish you continued success in your writing course! Cheering you on all the way!