tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post1856138062175663545..comments2023-07-18T05:08:54.230-07:00Comments on O'Shaughnessy Writes: What Condition My Revision is InDonna OShaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post-18588724492567502462016-07-30T02:44:34.768-07:002016-07-30T02:44:34.768-07:00Studying those who have mastered a craft is an exc...Studying those who have mastered a craft is an excellent learning tool. Didn't they used to teach painting that way? I need to do more of that (except I'm a very slow reader).<br /><br />I agree that we become more critical or ourselves when time becomes a factor. I've realized that eventually I have to stop re-reading my writing because I can't leave it alone! Of course, I'm writing nonfiction, so there is always the concern of communicating clearly, especially for explaining how to do something. I'm trying to paint a picture in my readers head to match the one in my head by using words. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post-85325646513806222102016-07-26T02:53:24.496-07:002016-07-26T02:53:24.496-07:00I sent you an email in response to yours (re: writ...I sent you an email in response to yours (re: writing).Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post-54889337484893962542016-07-21T09:35:21.431-07:002016-07-21T09:35:21.431-07:00Leigh, I deleted my first comment since it was poo...Leigh, I deleted my first comment since it was poorly written. In the old days I just blogged whatever, and you are right, when I look back I am amazed at it's non-brilliance. But, I wonder, was it so bad, or are we just more critical of ourselves? Both, I suppose. I am spending time re-reading several of the novels I had to speed read for school and having a blast doing so. Hemingway's work is so layered, that with each read I discover new twists, and more inferences as I also find when I study the work of Faulkner and Woolf and a new author I appreciate, David James Poissant, who wrote "The Heaven of Animals". These masters of fiction are intimidating and encouraging and make my reading life, rewarding. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post-5365876258396411502016-07-21T09:24:59.140-07:002016-07-21T09:24:59.140-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211694578377033092.post-3573155549728599562016-07-21T01:48:40.443-07:002016-07-21T01:48:40.443-07:00I think the time pressure of school and deadlines ...I think the time pressure of school and deadlines lends itself to forced and cliched. I used to think that I could hardly wait to graduate so I could go back and actually study and learn something about all the fascinating stuff that was being presented to me. And don't you think time helps? If I give my work a couple months rest, I'm always amazed to realize that it wasn't as brilliant as I thought. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com