March 22, 2007
Absolute Hate
So. I’m working on the edits for Book 2 of the Ransom & Fortune series, A Break In Time. Can I just say…I HATE this book? It totally sucks.
As I go through it, I think - what the HELL was I thinking? This sucks. Cut this. Rewrite this. Edit that. Bloody hell, did I really write this drivel? WTF?
I can feel myself getting agitated at the fact that this book is pissing me off so bad. But, I remind myself, this WAS a serial before it was a novel and it shows. It totally shows. And I can see my own growth as a writer. I write different than I did when this was originally birthed. And getting it up to snuff is going to take a lot of work. A LOT. I just hope I have the patience to get it there.
And, oh, have I mentioned the deadline for 270 pages of edits is due on Saturday? Can you say frazzled and raw nerves? Can you say one pissed off writer? Can you say I HATE THIS BOOK?
All together now - HATE.THIS.BOOK. And in case you’re wondering - that was halting hate.
Am I alone in this thinking? Writers: Do YOU hate the stuff you’ve written when you have to go back and make edits?
I seriously need to find my Happy Place before continuing to work on this collasal piece of shit…
I said this before I’ll say it again, be happy you get to make all those changes before it goes to print. No I’ve never had changes that extensive, and I actually surprised myself at how much I did like what I’d written when I had some time away from it. Worst case scenario email your editor and tell her you need an extension.
Sometimes I love the stories and I read tham over just becaue I love them so much, but just like yours, sometimes I hate them. I’ve found that the more I have to rewrite, the more I hate them. And Whooee you are right about seeing your growth inbetween. I always get afraid that it’s going to come out like a patchwork quilt.
Hang in there.
1st . . . . “You ceen doo eet!”
and no, you’re not alone. Usually by the time I am done with edits, I hate ALL my books. Then later, I read it again and think, that’s not so bad. And after that I think WOW, I like it.
It will be fine, you’ll be fine…but find your happy place
(can’t help it, love him…)
Depends on how old the work is, lol.
If it’s from waaaay back, and my writing has changed a lot since then–yes, I hate it with every fiber of my being.
At the same time, I’m usually glad to think I’ve made some progress along the way.
C’mon, Mik–you can do it!!!
Hmmm I’m kind of feeling that right now with my sci fi, though when I wrote it I thought it was the best thing ever! LOL. I don’t know who was right. Author me or Editor me.
I’d say 99.9% of the time I HATE whatever book I’m editing. I question what I was thinking in ever writing the manuscript. And I truly believe it’s drivel. Now that said, I have read some manuscripts after I’ve edited and thought that they weren’t bad. Not sure the book I’m currently working on will fall into that category.
I have a stretch of time with every book I write where I hate it. I don’t want to work on it, I think it’s terrible and I should just give up writing. That can come while I’m in first draft or in revisions. Fortunately, it passes.
Good luck with your revisions! :)
Do you hate the book?
It’s nice to know I’m not alone. :) But I’m definitely in Revision Hell!
LOL VOO…what gave it away? ;)
LOL voodoo kills me
I’m like Sara there comes a time in every book I’m writing that I hate it.
Keep going MIk!!! You may hate it now, but when you’re finished, you may decide, “Thank God. They let me fix it!” You will be glad you suffered through REVISION HELL.
Now, I need to get away from the blogs and actually get to my WIP.