In that, it’s easier to do edits for someone else than work on my own stuff. ^_^ I’m still working on my own manuscript, but not like I was. On the editing, though, I’m cruising right along. It’s amazing what a motivator money is.
On a slightly crappy note, the first agent I wanted to send my newest project to is closed to submission for the time being. Harsh. Hopefully, she’ll be open to them again in the near future. In the meantime, I better move someone else to the top of my list. I’m getting ready to query again, and that’s always exciting. Rejection is inevitable, but I like the feeling of a new beginning. I’m NOT looking forward to a new query letter and synopsis, though. I’d rather try and eat my own head. I’m sure many of you feel the same.
Barbara Ann Wright 
I like editing other people’s work better than my own, too. Unfortunately I don’t make money at it.
Lately I’ve put aside my novel to work on home remodeling projects and paperwork for the appointment with our CPA next week. Next month I hope to get caught up, and start querying by April. (I’ve been saying that for months, but maybe it will come true this time…)
Heh, keep pushing yourself, and I’m sure you’ll get it done. Want me to comment on your blog in April and bug you about it? ^_^
Sure! I need all the “encouragement” I can get.
Just finished first drafts of two synopses. Yep, if I’d had the choice of eating my own head, that’s definitely the way I’d have gone.
It just sounds easier, doesn’t it?
I don’t critique for money, but am in a critique group, and I agree – it is easier to edit someone else’s m/s. I wish I could see more of the edits I need to in mine.
I’m in a critique group as well. It’s always nice to have as many people as possible read your work and tell you if you have a 36hr day, like I did one time.
I totally agree that editing someone else’s work is easier. I just wish it weren’t so. Then I could have a killer manuscript. Until then, I will slog away with my painful self-edits and hope something mildly good comes out of it!
: )
I’m sure something good will come of it. And it takes guts to slog away. So many people just give up. I’m just thankful there’s such a large, supportive, online community that understands these sorts of things.
I agree that editing someone’s work is easier. When I get my work critiqued by someone else, I wonder, how did I miss this? We get stuck on our own voices, I think.
Good luck with query, synopsis, and submitting. Each submission offers new hope.
Thanks. I often wonder how I missed things, too. My big problem is mixing could and couldn’t and such. Nothing to spoil a dramatic scene like saying, I wouldn’t kill him to save you, or something.