Comments on: revisiting old stories

By: Sasha

Sasha — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:46:43 +0000

Actually, THE CRIB, my novella in the Pure Sex anthology in July was reworked from the very first short story I ever wrote. And, it’s become one of my favorites.

By: cece

cece — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:06:04 +0000

Steph…It was a sign!

By: Amy K.

Amy K. — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:47:04 +0000

I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve considered it. I guess I still can’t stomach it because, well, I haven’t tried it yet.

Good luck with yours, since you have all kinds of spare time now and all.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:53:21 +0000

I have, actually came up with a plot other than a series of events. It still needs work, though.

By: raine

raine — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:34:39 +0000

It seems easier for me to rework a plotline than the characters. Once they’re clear in the mind, they sorta take on their own personalities and lives, don’t they?

Stubborn !*%^#+!!!! :yuck:

By: Steph T.

Steph T. — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:25:29 +0000

LOL Rene!! I’m feeling the same way reading through this monstrosity. But everyone always commented on my hero, so he’s so in. If he cooperates.

That’s the spirit, Eve – the characters will have to sumbit eventually. I hope.:cry:

Cece – the computer crash and the loss of all that work just hurts.:eek:

Thanks again, Michelle!!! :biggrin::LOL: And yeah – I’m with you staring longingly at all those pages. Seems a shame to have to waste them…but I know cutting and pasting probably won’t cut it.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:33:41 +0000

I’m afraid of this question because I have a historical with awesome characters but an AWFUL plot. I tried revising the proposal but in the end, I deleted more pages than I kept. I should have just started over.

I just have…um…370 pages left of it, though. I really would LOVE to use them. Not sure it’s possible.

Can I just say again how STOKED I am that you guys got this deal? :bravo:

By: cece

cece — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:52:25 +0000

Love this question. I actually rewrote my first book, then shelved it 100 pages into editing when my computer crashed :shoot:

Anyway, I love the characters and the story though I think i need more plot

By: Eve

Eve — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:13:41 +0000

I have a book that I will re-work someday – love the plotline, hated the H/H. Now, I could take the secondary male character and make this his story – but I don’t wanna and I ain’t gonna. He has his own story. So I’m not going to abandon the plotline,I’m not going to mold them into a new story – I’m going to make these two characters great in this story if it kills me.:shoot:

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:57:56 +0000

My first book was this ghastly historical that had lots of wonderful historical detail and hero to die for. When I entered it into a contest, I got hammered for everything but the hero, they loved him. Someday I’m going to pick him up and put him in a more worthy story. The original book was so awful that I would have no problem forgetting it existed. In fact, I try on a daily basis.