http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/ the internet literature magazine blog of the future Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40936 Michael Fischer Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:11:17 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-40936 I agree as well--each piece has its own natural history....it's a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and "time on the shelf." Not sure, also, why we've become so obsessed with "revision"...yeah, it's important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, "revising"). You can spend all of your time "revising" two stories for years because you're too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new. I agree as well–each piece has its own natural history….it’s a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and “time on the shelf.” Not sure, also, why we’ve become so obsessed with “revision”…yeah, it’s important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, “revising”). You can spend all of your time “revising” two stories for years because you’re too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new.

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128061 Michael Fischer Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:11:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128061 I agree as well--each piece has its own natural history....it's a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and "time on the shelf." Not sure, also, why we've become so obsessed with "revision"...yeah, it's important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, "revising"). You can spend all of your time "revising" two stories for years because you're too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new. I agree as well–each piece has its own natural history….it’s a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and “time on the shelf.” Not sure, also, why we’ve become so obsessed with “revision”…yeah, it’s important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, “revising”). You can spend all of your time “revising” two stories for years because you’re too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new.

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128062 Michael Fischer Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:11:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128062 I agree as well--each piece has its own natural history....it's a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and "time on the shelf." Not sure, also, why we've become so obsessed with "revision"...yeah, it's important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, "revising"). You can spend all of your time "revising" two stories for years because you're too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new. I agree as well–each piece has its own natural history….it’s a bit silly to assume that all writing needs extensive revision and “time on the shelf.” Not sure, also, why we’ve become so obsessed with “revision”…yeah, it’s important and necessary, but many writers use it as a crutch and end up obsessing on one or two stories for 10 years (sorry, I meant, “revising”). You can spend all of your time “revising” two stories for years because you’re too lazy or scared to start from scratch and produce something new.

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40904 jesusangelgarcia Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:49:41 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-40904 Exactly... "Each piece has its own natural history." Exactly… “Each piece has its own natural history.”

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128059 jesusangelgarcia Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:49:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128059 Exactly... "Each piece has its own natural history." Exactly… “Each piece has its own natural history.”

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128060 jesusangelgarcia Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:49:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128060 Exactly... "Each piece has its own natural history." Exactly… “Each piece has its own natural history.”

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40900 david erlewine Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:31:24 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-40900 nodding nodding

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128057 david erlewine Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128057 nodding nodding

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-128058 david erlewine Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-128058 nodding nodding

]]> http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/q-a-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40869 Joseph Young Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:16:26 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=19758#comment-40869 impulsiveness is as much a strength as caution. in other words, there are all the models out there. there are the people who make 1 thousand things, throw them against the wall to see what sticks, and the people who labor over 1 thing for 100 years. i can think of brilliance in example of both. impulsiveness is as much a strength as caution. in other words, there are all the models out there. there are the people who make 1 thousand things, throw them against the wall to see what sticks, and the people who labor over 1 thing for 100 years. i can think of brilliance in example of both.

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