Getting new fronts for your cabinets gives a whole new look to your kitchen. And getting a writing piece resurfaced and the rough edges sanded off makes all the difference in the world, too.
I had a story that I wrote about 10 years ago. I had sent it off, but got no acceptances. It was a tale about an experience my family had back in 1968. Ten years ago, I was a lot more unskilled--writerwise--than I am now.
Also, I didn't belong to an effective writing critique group ten years ago.
I was in Birmingham this weekend, and while I was out of town, I got an email that my story--after it had been dusted off and worked on and critiqued and "fixed" in many ways--has made the first round for Not Your Mother's Book On Holidays.
Take a story. An old story. Dust it off. Look at it with new eyes, and increase the number of eyes that check out the tale. And watch what happens...
Congrats, Sioux! I got an email, too! It would be awesome if we both made it to the final cut!
ReplyDeleteKim--I agree. We could do book signings together. Would St. Louis be able to handle that? ;)
DeleteCongratulations on your goodie but oldie! You, Madam, are a master recycler!
ReplyDeleteVal--Thanks. You know the old song from "All That Jazz"? Everything old is new again.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Sioux. There's a lot to be said for recycling. I need to try your approach.
ReplyDeleteDonna--Since I sometimes feel like I am recycled, I have to do the same for my writing pieces...
DeleteYay, we will do a whirlwind tour...all of us.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a tour that will be...
DeleteRohin--Looking at an old piece with new eyes allows us to have a fresh perspective.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have so many rich experiences, I imagine you have a mountain of pieces you could look at...
Wow, you go girl. Congrats!
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