tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post7323870354213547431..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: First Chapter WoesJill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-2342534687986925402014-01-14T08:58:21.970-05:002014-01-14T08:58:21.970-05:00I'm very jealous, Andrew. My first chapter has...I'm very jealous, Andrew. My first chapter has to go through many revisions to get it right! (Ha, ha, about Clark Kent!)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-20645838201671012892014-01-14T08:57:36.628-05:002014-01-14T08:57:36.628-05:00Oh, I hear you, Susan!! That's happened to me ...Oh, I hear you, Susan!! That's happened to me many a time! Have fun with your current project. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-17399091176437881402014-01-14T00:12:08.286-05:002014-01-14T00:12:08.286-05:00My opening chapters are generally pretty spot on, ...My opening chapters are generally pretty spot on, but I think I have an advantage - I did grant-writing as part of being an academic for many years, and the opening had to be right in that genre. Otherwise no summer salary!<br /><br />Nothing wrong with an initially boring hero. I mean, take Clark Kent...<br /><br />http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-64042259564909874792014-01-13T16:18:52.837-05:002014-01-13T16:18:52.837-05:00LOL. Do I rewrite my opening chapter...uh, YES! Th...LOL. Do I rewrite my opening chapter...uh, YES! This time I broke my cardinal rule and re-read my first chapter before I was finished. It completely stopped me! I spent so much time re-writing it that I lost the flow of my book. Lesson learned. Or should I say re-learned! Write, then read and revise and edit. But get it done first!<br /><br />Good luck on your edits! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147043566621884496noreply@blogger.com