Date Posted:11:30:14 08/23/10 Mon Author:Myxtress Subject: All good plans. Printing it off and moving on to something else will give you objectivity that you won't have when you've been focused on it. >>> In reply to:
debikm
's message, "Taking an uncharted course for me..." on 06:29:23 08/23/10 Mon
For myself, I've left Pander alone on quite a few occasions. Sometimes for years. And it is amazing how a hiatus lets me see where the holes are, and the time away has given me knowledge on how to go about fixing them. And I've never printed it off before. I think if I was to do that, I'd cheat and peek. I have no willpower whatsoever. *G*
So, while I'm not one to give advice, I'm going to suggest you not rush it. A month, or two, or more, and your story and your characters will still be there. And you can look at it with fresh eyes and get done what you think needs to be done.
I ahve printed things in the past, but never an entire manuscript. I do find that it gives me a perspective different from reading it on the screen. Something about it being on paper makes it more real, more like a book. Thing is, I've 'hidden' it where I can easily get my hands on it. I'm hoping I can ignore it long enough. I have time off coming up in a few weeks and am debating whether I should spend that time (aside from the day trip or two I want to accomplish) really concentrating on something else or devoted just to OD. (or should that be O.C.D. at this point?;-)
Myxtress