Jun 1, 2023·edited Jun 1, 2023Liked by Garrett Kincaid
Garret, I know this isn't the point of this article, but the fact that you wrote a book is pretty cool. Do give yourself a little credit.
I love this idea of circular writing. The journey doesn't end when you smash that publish button. CONSTANT REVISION.
I have to ask though. How do you get over the exasperation of editing? Like I have some pieces that I have spent hours on, but I know they can still be improved. But I published them because I knew my head would burst if I edited another word. So how do you go back and refine those pieces?
I love this piece, Garrett, and it's kind of a bookend to the piece that I wrote about handwriting. I wish that I had read this a week ago, as "revisit" is exactly what I did with my last Substack post. I love the alliteration in your subtitle. I also like your sense of grammar and structure. I really struggled with giving feedback in WoP. More than once, I was nailed with the sobriquet "Grammar Nazi". I've never been able to get it right, and congratulations, apparently you have.
This past weekend, I spent hours revising a short story I wrote for a writing contest two years ago. Part of me wants to forget about it and move on to new fiction, and part of me wants to see this story through to publication.
Garret, I know this isn't the point of this article, but the fact that you wrote a book is pretty cool. Do give yourself a little credit.
I love this idea of circular writing. The journey doesn't end when you smash that publish button. CONSTANT REVISION.
I have to ask though. How do you get over the exasperation of editing? Like I have some pieces that I have spent hours on, but I know they can still be improved. But I published them because I knew my head would burst if I edited another word. So how do you go back and refine those pieces?
I love the time and care you put into the writing. Great job!
I love this piece, Garrett, and it's kind of a bookend to the piece that I wrote about handwriting. I wish that I had read this a week ago, as "revisit" is exactly what I did with my last Substack post. I love the alliteration in your subtitle. I also like your sense of grammar and structure. I really struggled with giving feedback in WoP. More than once, I was nailed with the sobriquet "Grammar Nazi". I've never been able to get it right, and congratulations, apparently you have.
This past weekend, I spent hours revising a short story I wrote for a writing contest two years ago. Part of me wants to forget about it and move on to new fiction, and part of me wants to see this story through to publication.