tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post1856170559296538860..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: Taking Stock of Your WritingSofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-44280096792882509672018-07-09T12:12:20.776-07:002018-07-09T12:12:20.776-07:00Hi Deborah--
Wow, you're way ahead of me for a...Hi Deborah--<br />Wow, you're way ahead of me for already throwing some old papers out. I'm happy to inspire you to see what more can be pitched :-) I agree I'd hate for my children to be stuck going through it. You inspired me to get to it.<br />Victoria--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343013250523711764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-87382486428096784702018-07-09T11:41:28.324-07:002018-07-09T11:41:28.324-07:00Love your photo of the manuscripts and notebooks. ...Love your photo of the manuscripts and notebooks. I too have drafts of short stories, articles and novels I've never submitted or completed. Occasionally I've gone through and thrown some away, particularly hard copies of drafts of published novels, but there is still plenty to throw away. I'd hate to leave it all for my kids to have to go through. I'm thinking you've inspired me to take a look now and see what can be pitched!Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-21651179184721069832018-07-08T22:43:26.162-07:002018-07-08T22:43:26.162-07:00Hi Leigh--
Oh yes, research materials! That takes ...Hi Leigh--<br />Oh yes, research materials! That takes up space, too. No need to feel shame, all that paper is your work over the years. Just move some of it over so you can write in your new space. I wish us both luck in accomplishing this :-)<br />Victoria--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343013250523711764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-12395565257617862922018-07-08T22:40:12.092-07:002018-07-08T22:40:12.092-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343013250523711764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-81495322712424635582018-07-08T17:02:01.362-07:002018-07-08T17:02:01.362-07:00I know, I know! I moved in March to a bigger house...I know, I know! I moved in March to a bigger house and now I have an 8'x8' writing corner, filled to over-flowing with manuscripts and published books, notebooks and research materials. How often do I write there? Hanging my head in shame!!!Leigh Verrill-Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768398558019474096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-88009848538776379142018-07-06T16:06:05.728-07:002018-07-06T16:06:05.728-07:00Hi Karen--
Thank you for letting me know I'm n...Hi Karen--<br />Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone with hanging onto my work. It is hard to toss out but, like you, I believe at least half of it must be drek.<br />Victoria--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343013250523711764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-76889230584242158452018-07-06T16:02:50.850-07:002018-07-06T16:02:50.850-07:00Hi Fran--
I'm so sorry you lost your early man...Hi Fran--<br />I'm so sorry you lost your early manuscripts to Hurricane Katrina. You are right about getting our words into the computer, something I must do with journal writings that I really like. Thank you for the reminder of your hard lesson.<br />Victoria--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343013250523711764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-6024282767775889932018-07-06T06:08:39.640-07:002018-07-06T06:08:39.640-07:00I have the same issue - mine are all in cartons in...I have the same issue - mine are all in cartons in the attic, but there are a lot of them. For the last ten to fifteen years it's been accumulating on my computer as well. I hate to toss all of it, considering the amount of work it represents, but I do know that a lot of it is just drek, especially the early manuscripts. It's sheer sentimentality that keeps me hanging on to those.<br />Karen McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709823258020421437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-46596281884351575432018-07-06T05:11:04.841-07:002018-07-06T05:11:04.841-07:00Victoria, yep, you are certainly a writer at heart...Victoria, yep, you are certainly a writer at heart and also in reality. We all have piles of writings we hate to get rid of. Today I try to get as many of my old writings in my computers, but I still have a hard time getting rid of the hard copies. Hurricane Katrina took several of my early finished manuscripts that had not been saved on computers. I learned my lesson. Good luck with your paper space.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.com