tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post8857364007397199379..comments2023-10-20T08:56:14.314+01:00Comments on Stroppy Author: A life in publishing: Working premisesStroppy Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-52739745129048739732013-04-02T21:01:20.978+01:002013-04-02T21:01:20.978+01:00Oh, thank you, Gill :-)Oh, thank you, Gill :-)Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-15718605666968692502013-04-02T20:53:46.671+01:002013-04-02T20:53:46.671+01:00Great summary. I'm pointing my students to thi...Great summary. I'm pointing my students to this. Gill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632631163777155215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-54803725712988005482012-11-16T01:05:35.808+00:002012-11-16T01:05:35.808+00:00Interesting post. The premise of the novel I'm...Interesting post. The premise of the novel I'm editing now is, 'What do you do if a handicap makes your one passion in life a constant challenge to pursue?' Since I'm trying to cut out superfluous material from the story right now, this post comes as a timely warning to think about it in terms of the premise. Thank you!Clare Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275618718871589963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-10225293810905992372012-11-15T16:45:50.206+00:002012-11-15T16:45:50.206+00:00Spot on.
I'd also add how useful I find an awa...Spot on.<br />I'd also add how useful I find an awareness of premise when editing - scenes selection should support and/or disprove a premise, likewise subplots/characters/imagery. A tweak to the premise will alter which scenes are essential and which are vesigial limbs (love that, btw!).Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-74325057901771584512012-11-15T16:30:44.992+00:002012-11-15T16:30:44.992+00:00Brilliant. Off to hone my premise. And then swee...Brilliant. Off to hone my premise. And then sweep my premises. Lydia Sysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613876235125755967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-37527755081446510742012-11-15T16:26:23.549+00:002012-11-15T16:26:23.549+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lydia Sysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613876235125755967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-21395447386987611832012-11-15T15:43:38.155+00:002012-11-15T15:43:38.155+00:00What can I say? Spot on, that's what!What can I say? Spot on, that's what!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-81342816589903210052012-11-15T11:52:22.818+00:002012-11-15T11:52:22.818+00:00LOL - sounds like a winner, Lexi!LOL - sounds like a winner, Lexi!Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-8511843780513156352012-11-15T11:40:15.653+00:002012-11-15T11:40:15.653+00:00Rats.
*throws 200 page typescript of Big Sea, Bl...Rats. <br /><br />*throws 200 page typescript of <i>Big Sea, Blue Jelly ~ a jellyfish's story</i> into the bin*Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363444567124084776.post-80804563822739607842012-11-15T10:57:45.345+00:002012-11-15T10:57:45.345+00:00That's really helpful, thank you, well-timed t...That's really helpful, thank you, well-timed too, double thank you!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456086542084627953noreply@blogger.com