tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post7769096252717513729..comments2024-02-27T07:05:52.851-05:00Comments on Beth Revis: On MistakesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-45110770056386176062012-11-26T22:02:27.835-05:002012-11-26T22:02:27.835-05:00Amen to this post and that painting!Amen to this post and that painting!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265154793887852606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-20586892423166792512012-11-26T10:52:15.200-05:002012-11-26T10:52:15.200-05:00Well said. I've kept a copy of my first draft ...Well said. I've kept a copy of my first draft so that I can go back and see all the 'paint' added to fix the mistakes. It's easy to lose track of how much writing improves after each round of drafting/editing.Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509263760472428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-53177943487728070612012-11-21T11:18:16.666-05:002012-11-21T11:18:16.666-05:00Indeed. Even great people make tiny mistakes. Mora...Indeed. Even great people make tiny mistakes. Moral of the story:<br /><br />"You can make small mistakes !"story manhttp://shortedstories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-27486106570855578942012-11-21T01:53:16.436-05:002012-11-21T01:53:16.436-05:00Excellent write-up. I definitely appreciate this s...Excellent write-up. I definitely appreciate this site.<br />Keep writing!<br /><i>Look into my site</i> ... <b><a href="http://elitecigarettestore.com/" rel="nofollow">cigarettes online</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-35705023313089122312012-11-19T10:53:01.281-05:002012-11-19T10:53:01.281-05:00I used to paint, too (wish I still did, more!), an...I used to paint, too (wish I still did, more!), and it always seemed to me to be a sculpting art rather than a linear art--one where the final piece is fluid, where you add and take away until you get something that looks right, regardless of if it was your initial intention. And so my instinct isn't to call this a mistake but part of the process--one that perhaps makes the end result richer.<br /><br />Actually, that's a pretty nice way to think about writing, too. Words are never wasted--they enrich the final book, even if they're just telling us what NOT to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056420847374238892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-26287471501985944952012-11-19T07:32:44.626-05:002012-11-19T07:32:44.626-05:00So true Beth. Thanks for reminding us that even th...So true Beth. Thanks for reminding us that even the brilliant authors have those mistakes to hide or fix. Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-37023298324523357492012-11-19T05:51:05.072-05:002012-11-19T05:51:05.072-05:00Love this! It's so nice to be reassured that e...Love this! It's so nice to be reassured that effortless, first draft perfection is not the goal. Beth Moreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507326859684820743noreply@blogger.com