FINITO!!!

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FINITO!!!

Postby djcooper » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:35 am

I finished the first draft of my HTTS book! WOOT!! Of course, because I roared on through it, I am still finding things out in HTTS that I could have done differently (like last week’s lesson on how to “fix” something without really fixing it). But, I FINISHED IT!! EUREKA!!!! HURRAH! WOOT!!!

And now onward with revisions!

Thanks Holly!
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby Texanne » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:43 am

Woohoo! Yes, you can always find something to do differently--which is why Perfect never finishes.

But you did! Awesome. TX:)
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby Kate » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:24 am

Very cool--congratulations!
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby marti-v » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:51 pm

Congratulations! You've taken a big step forward.
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby RedHead12 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:01 pm

Congrats! That's so awesome! :D
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby djcooper » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:22 pm

Considering my biggest problem has always been "perfect never finishes" or actually more like "perfect takes forever to finish", it is pretty darn cool. Holly's tool kit is extremely helpful, but the knowledge that other people have the same issues/fears/concerns/problems has been very helpful as well. This place is very supportive and fun besides.

Thanks!
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby wildheart90 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:55 pm

YAY! We are all so happy that you finished! I totally understand the "perfect takes forever to finish" feeling. I'm still battling that. And this community has given me the strength to continue. Hopefully soon I'll be joining you and have a finished rough draft too!

Holly's tool kit got me writing when nothing else did. So I have to agree on that as well. I think she has saved a lot of us.

Any congrats and I hope revision goes well for you!
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby wildheart90 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:56 pm

I meant anyway.
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby djcooper » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:25 pm

Thanks Wildheart90, RedHead12, marti-v, Kate, and Texanne!
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby Holly-Think » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:34 pm

Awesome!

Once you get the first draft done, the rest is just revision. And you can fix ANYTHING in revision.
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Re: FINITO!!!

Postby djcooper » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:30 pm

Wow, thanks Holly!
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