Comments for in the NICK of time

Comment on Nothing Much Of Note by Sarah Marchese

Sarah Marchese — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:38:38 +0000

You know, I tried your idea this morning before I started working on my latest writing endeavor. I liked it, it really helped. And your kick-ass metaphor about running was cool too, because once I was done I felt like I had exercised physically as well and had another danish with my coffee.

Comment on Odd Places/Writing Tip by Pete, Joliet, IL

Pete, Joliet, IL — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:45:41 +0000

FYI: That comment didn’t format like I expected - the second paragraph is Lehane, the third paragraph is me.

Comment on Odd Places/Writing Tip by Pete, Joliet, IL

Pete, Joliet, IL — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:44:03 +0000

I carry a laminated copy of this Dennis Lehane quote around in my wallet:

The great moment is finishing the first draft. You nailed it down. You’ve got something to work with. What was in your head is now on the page in some tangible form with a beginning, middle, and an end. And you still have all the freedom that subsequent drafts give you to make it look a lot prettier. The sadness, maybe, comes in when you’ve finished that final draft. That’s when “What next?” pops into your head. You had real purpose for a year or two, and now you’re back to square one. Still, that moment of finishing the first draft and looking at those pages stacked up — This exists because you do — that’s pretty sweet.

I’ve been revising a lot lately, and haven’t finished any first drafts for a while. I might just have to knock off a quick something to get that rush you referred to.

Comment on The Fixx by nostdick

nostdick — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:19:31 +0000

I just preordered Demons. I am quite excited. I hope it’s more of a cohesive collection as opposed to a ‘Best Of,’ which is what Bluebirds felt like.

Comment on The Fixx by Jason Jordan

Jason Jordan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:14:12 +0000

I share your admiration for “Bluebirds.” I’m really looking forward to “Demons in the Spring.” Did you ever preorder it? I’m expecting it to be good, since every one of his books is, but I’m especially interested to see whether I’ll like it more or less than “Bluebirds.”

Comment on 50 Word Story Segment, Part 5 by paula

paula — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:09:10 +0000

Great Interview! You rock, Jackie…

Comment on 50 Word Story Segment, Part 5 by Jackie Corley » 50 Word Story

Jackie Corley » 50 Word Story — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:11:33 +0000

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Comment on Belated Report by Pete, Joliet, IL

Pete, Joliet, IL — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Sorry to hear that Ben didn’t actually launch into a tirade - that might have been a YouTube video for the ages. I’ve got this great mental image of the scene, although given Ben’s physical characteristics the tirade is more George Costanza than Patti Smith.

Comment on Belated Report by Ben Tanzer

Ben Tanzer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:27:13 +0000

Wow, thanks so much for making me sound badass. With the bad back, arthritic knee and kidney stones I couldn’t feel less badass, so that was a quite a boost.

Comment on Belated Report by m.lady

m.lady — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:18:16 +0000

Hey Nick!

Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed the reading. You’re story rocked it. No lyin’.

~mary