#i know AYE would be pissed if i sent a fourth draft and someone gave me back as much feedback as i'm about to give her | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

bigcats-birds-and-books · 1 year ago

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....honestly i think part of the reason i don't give readers the version of my manuscript i intend to Query is because at that stage i absolutely cannot stomach the idea of making more revisions based on feedback lol

#text #personal #writing #querying #i mean i know once you get an agent and an editor you do that whole merry-go-round again and that's Fine #but by the time i feel solid on querying i am absolutely sick of revisions for then and there #and like. i have exhausted my fresh readers by that point #i do think having an agent/editor on board would revitalize me for a project honestly #i get very excited to talk about things when someone else is there also getting hyped #but more than say. four. rounds of revision. is too much for me before attempting querying #and we hit the issue of 'good enough' vs 'perfect'#sure books are never perfect #but i can only make it so Good Enough before i must yeet it #anyway this brought to you by: i'm reading a friend's fourth (4th) draft #and i'm giving her perhaps way more feedback than she wants......#she was hoping to query it but uh. it's not ready.#or AYE don't think it's ready #it's gotta be up to her #i'm afraid i'll send her this and she'll be pissed at me though #i know AYE would be pissed if i sent a fourth draft and someone gave me back as much feedback as i'm about to give her #but. also. don't ask if you don't want feedback.#and for me fourth draft is the Don't Ask I Don't Want More Feedback cutoff i think #the desire for validation is strong #the desire to be fucking done is stronger lmao

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