Writing Goal Update!
Progress! I've moved beyond stanza one. I can't say for sure that the poem is complete, but it does have four stanzas now. Yippee.
Writing Goal Week #5:
Revision, revision, revision. I'm not completely happy with the poem, so its time to go back and look it over. Mull over the images to make sure they say what I want them to and to change things that are driving me crazy.
If I can get through that in the earlier part of the week, perhaps I can move onto another poem or that short story that has been locked up in the hard drive of my computer since I first revised it.
Have a great week everyone!
Feb 1, 2009
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You have a good week too, Serena. Sounds like you're making some great progress. Will you be sharing your poem here? :D
have a good week :o)
good luck with your writing.
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I'm not sure sharing the poem on the blog is a great idea given that some magazines will consider it pre-published if I put it here, unless I opt to change it significantly.
Great job on your progress! I think the poem is a good start. I liked it, especially that one stanza I pointed out. I could tell you don't think it's done, though.
--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
Anna: yeah, I think it has to go in a drawer for a while.
Do you put poems away between revisions, or do you find, with poetry, it's better to keep focused?
I always have to put novels away between revisions, but the few times I worked on poems, I had to keep revising and revising and revising while I had momentum.
Glad to know you're moving forward with your writing goals! You'll have to post the link to where we can buy the magazine/journal/compilation that has your poem, when it is published!
Devon: It depends on the poem for me. Some poems I have to revise and revise while it is fresh. Others I find that they are not fully formed in my mind and need to be put away until they become clearer in my mind.
Dawn: Thanks for the compliment. I will let everyone know when I get something published. It's been a while, though I did make it to the last round in the Pedestal Magazine submission process with one poem, but ultimately the issue took a different shape than they expected and my poem didn't fit.
Way to go with the writing progress. Keep with it!
Amber: Thanks for the encouragement
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