Comments on: Where does the time go? http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/ The literary struggle of a lazy part-time genius Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Ben Mon, 14 May 2007 14:39:42 +0000 http://benleto.com/blog/?p=503#comment-233 Tempting my dear, thank you! I may very well take you up on that.<br /> <br /> I've been working on this so long I can't see the Ts for their crosses anymore. Tempting my dear, thank you! I may very well take you up on that.

I’ve been working on this so long I can’t see the Ts for their crosses anymore.

]]> By: peach http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/comment-page-1/#comment-232 peach Mon, 14 May 2007 14:27:34 +0000 http://benleto.com/blog/?p=503#comment-232 hey ben<br /> If you need another set of eyes I'd be happy to look over anything and be your virtual underwriter !<br /> <br /> SX hey ben
If you need another set of eyes I’d be happy to look over anything and be your virtual underwriter !

SX

]]> By: Jon the alcoholic http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Jon the alcoholic Mon, 14 May 2007 14:19:34 +0000 http://benleto.com/blog/?p=503#comment-231 Get drunk. Do it to a copy of the synopsis. Look the next day to see if any of the more 'mind-liberated' reductions are worth keeping. Get drunk. Do it to a copy of the synopsis. Look the next day to see if any of the more ‘mind-liberated’ reductions are worth keeping.

]]> By: Ben http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Ben Mon, 14 May 2007 14:17:08 +0000 http://benleto.com/blog/?p=503#comment-230 Alas, if only it were an academic piece, or even genre fiction. The novel is literary fiction, and thus much more dependent on character than plot. Thus it's difficult to know what's critical and what's superflous because the whole novel is about the emotional journey the characters go through.<br /> <br /> Thanks for the advice though, and particularly the encouragement - much needed. I'm at three and a half pages now, but I fear I'll be having to continually edit this until it's on the back of a Kit Kat wrapper.<br /> <br /> I'm just not a big picture person. I like details, exquisite little details. Alas, if only it were an academic piece, or even genre fiction. The novel is literary fiction, and thus much more dependent on character than plot. Thus it’s difficult to know what’s critical and what’s superflous because the whole novel is about the emotional journey the characters go through.

Thanks for the advice though, and particularly the encouragement – much needed. I’m at three and a half pages now, but I fear I’ll be having to continually edit this until it’s on the back of a Kit Kat wrapper.

I’m just not a big picture person. I like details, exquisite little details.

]]> By: jeremy http://benleto.com/blog/503/where-does-the-time-go/comment-page-1/#comment-229 jeremy Mon, 14 May 2007 14:02:38 +0000 http://benleto.com/blog/?p=503#comment-229 Ben<br /> When I studied the Holocaust in the Fall of 2006, my professor made us write "Precis" that were no more than 1500 words based on reading "Chapters" of material. <br /> <br /> He was very strict on word count, When I read this, I was reminded of the subject of "Precis" a short synopsis based on poited material from the reading. Leaving all non-sensical informaiton out and focusing on the meat of the reading. <br /> <br /> You might try this and see if you cannot come inside your word count. Do not despair and keep writing.<br /> <br /> Jeremy Ben
When I studied the Holocaust in the Fall of 2006, my professor made us write "Precis" that were no more than 1500 words based on reading "Chapters" of material.

He was very strict on word count, When I read this, I was reminded of the subject of "Precis" a short synopsis based on poited material from the reading. Leaving all non-sensical informaiton out and focusing on the meat of the reading.

You might try this and see if you cannot come inside your word count. Do not despair and keep writing.

Jeremy

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