tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post2441843074680975967..comments2024-01-14T02:19:22.761-05:00Comments on Have Your Cake & Read It Too: The Anatomy of a RevisionErin Knightleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-75948200234333622072011-05-10T22:23:03.634-04:002011-05-10T22:23:03.634-04:00That's a wrap, indeed! Can't wait for you...That's a wrap, indeed! Can't wait for you to come see it in person :-)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-24215628156615371872011-05-06T13:40:11.946-04:002011-05-06T13:40:11.946-04:00Oh, the joy and satisfaction of being able to say,...Oh, the joy and satisfaction of being able to say, "That's a wrap!" on such a well done work of love...and artistry. From one contractor/laborer to another: Your work ROCKS! Gr8 looking finished project!Mark@theprayerdirectedlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632487333094901189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-17917621520010663162011-05-04T10:49:15.983-04:002011-05-04T10:49:15.983-04:00Hooray, Marnee! Nothing makes me happier than whe...Hooray, Marnee! Nothing makes me happier than when people use my recipes for good, lol! That cream cheese icing recipe was once described by a perfect stranger as being 'slap your Mama good.' Still laughing about that one.Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-22693580302311666862011-05-02T22:19:33.257-04:002011-05-02T22:19:33.257-04:00Oh, Erin, don't tease me with promises of new ...Oh, Erin, don't tease me with promises of new recipes. LOL! I mostly lurk at your blog but I've used your frosting recipes for months now. The buttercream and the cream cheese are both super super yummmm. In fact, my brother in law who "hates" cream cheese even complimented the cream cheese frosting. That's quite the coup. Thanks for making me look good. :)Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-11901967062900677922011-05-02T11:10:12.122-04:002011-05-02T11:10:12.122-04:00LOL - thanks for the thumbs up, Gwen :) And I'...LOL - thanks for the thumbs up, Gwen :) And I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that from time to time!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-25153243574752156692011-05-02T10:03:43.796-04:002011-05-02T10:03:43.796-04:00I've had this open on my computer for a week a...I've had this open on my computer for a week and just realized I forgot to comment. Great job on the renovation!Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-85385110484705484702011-05-01T23:25:55.568-04:002011-05-01T23:25:55.568-04:00Thanks so much, Andy and Marnee!
Yes, Marnee, the...Thanks so much, Andy and Marnee!<br /><br />Yes, Marnee, the cream looks fabulous against medium colored wood. We got the Butterscotch glaze which gives it that slightly antiqued, warm look (it was a free upgrade at the time). All the way up until the moment we peeled back the paper to reveal the floors, I worried the cabinets were going to be too light, but the second the floor was visible, I knew it was perfect!<br /><br />And btw, Marnee - I just baked a successful new recipe today that will be on this week's blog :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-30597415704940779182011-04-30T08:46:53.158-04:002011-04-30T08:46:53.158-04:00Erin, this looks phenomenal. Congratulations and ...Erin, this looks phenomenal. Congratulations and great job! <br /><br />I've been trying to convince my hubby that when we redo our kitchen (hopefully sooner than later) that we should go with cream cabinets for an oak floor and these pics just show that it'd look fabulous. :) Thanks! :)<br /><br />I love this analogy. And I'm looking forward to more recipes soon.Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-2216063739400281472011-04-28T11:58:09.494-04:002011-04-28T11:58:09.494-04:00Way to go EK! I hate the work of revisions -- home...Way to go EK! I hate the work of revisions -- home improvement, artistic or otherwise -- but of course I always love the final result. Congrats on a wonderful final result!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911500860268210390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-35891688756893295612011-04-27T23:21:26.200-04:002011-04-27T23:21:26.200-04:00Thanks BookGeek! yes, it always feels worth it...*...Thanks BookGeek! yes, it always feels worth it...*after* all the hard work is over ;) A revision in any form sucks while we are doing it!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-37065244390082593032011-04-27T23:14:53.579-04:002011-04-27T23:14:53.579-04:00Thank you, ai! I hope you guys can come see it in...Thank you, ai! I hope you guys can come see it in person soon!!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-81659338678731277942011-04-27T23:14:25.004-04:002011-04-27T23:14:25.004-04:00LMAO, Donna, about the revision black moment. I&#...LMAO, Donna, about the revision black moment. I've sooo been there (and it sounds like Kara has too, lol). As I embark on the next revision of my novel tomorrow, I'll remember that if I can revise my house, I can for darn sure revise my writing!<br /><br />Kara, I'm laughing at, er- with, you :) However painful the revisions, they always seem to work out for you!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-15602709456361155142011-04-27T20:37:54.389-04:002011-04-27T20:37:54.389-04:00beautiful job ek & kirk :)
-aibeautiful job ek & kirk :)<br />-aiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-6243462845764711782011-04-26T20:52:27.943-04:002011-04-26T20:52:27.943-04:00What a terrific visual analogy!! Although, if it ...What a terrific visual analogy!! Although, if it were me, there'd be many pictures of me staring at what I've torn apart with tears bursting out of my eyes like in a cartoon as I melt into a puddle on the floor, certain that I've destroyed every ounce of potential that was ever there. Yep, for me, revisions are a painful painful process...lots of hammering my thumb, accidental nail guns through the foot, and tons of banging my head into a wall.<br />So so happy for you and your beautiful new kitchen...it is truly spectacular:) You deserve it!!Kara Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546404485329277556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-73007419655087271342011-04-26T20:00:04.278-04:002011-04-26T20:00:04.278-04:00Wow, it's beautiful. I'm glad you're d...Wow, it's beautiful. I'm glad you're done with it, so now you can enjoy it. My manuscript revision process is usually "big to small": put up load-bearing walls that should have been there in the first place (missing scenes); sand down the rough spots (cut out unnecessary scenes or words); use spackle as needed to keep things smooth (check for continuity).<br /><br />Whenever I start revising I always think, "This isn't going to be so bad", and then 1/4 of the way through I start wailing, "I'll NEVER get this done in my lifetime!" It's my revision "black moment", but I always make it through somehow. LOLDonna Cummingshttp://www.allaboutthewriting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-69732785349381919542011-04-26T13:20:31.744-04:002011-04-26T13:20:31.744-04:00Yep, I'll be there. Planned the kids birthday...Yep, I'll be there. Planned the kids birthday for the weekend before so that I could attend. ;) <br /><br />Just for your cupcakes. :PBeth Caudillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822034586213938181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-19411374557775436492011-04-26T12:37:06.639-04:002011-04-26T12:37:06.639-04:00Amazing job! I may not have done a revision of &qu...Amazing job! I may not have done a revision of "home" per-say, but certainly of my writing. And it's just as painful and backbreaking, but the finished product trumps all!BookGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620998836239969062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-35902849227203251532011-04-26T11:53:35.121-04:002011-04-26T11:53:35.121-04:00Beth, you better believe I will bake you something...Beth, you better believe I will bake you something! So long as you plan on attending the May HCRW meeting, that is ;)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-66211823482840795822011-04-26T11:52:57.680-04:002011-04-26T11:52:57.680-04:00Thank you, L.J.! I always try to avoid a complete...Thank you, L.J.! I always try to avoid a complete strip down when revising my writing, and then wish I had bit the bullet and done it when I had the chance. I'm still revising my revision process!!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-81737793728384612502011-04-26T11:25:32.507-04:002011-04-26T11:25:32.507-04:00Nice kitchen. Can you bake me something. ;)Nice kitchen. Can you bake me something. ;)Beth Caudillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822034586213938181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-83062624402945385732011-04-26T10:31:57.835-04:002011-04-26T10:31:57.835-04:00It's beautiful, Erin, and I'm totally jeal...It's beautiful, Erin, and I'm totally jealous. <br /><br />My revision process happens in stages. The first pass is done while I'm in the thick of writing when I go over the previous day's work before moving on to new stuff. Then there's all the revisions when I get chapters back from my crit group. Then I read through for the first time and usually tear everything apart...much like your kitchen. Finally, I get beta reads from my CP's, polish, and then there's the line edit. <br /><br />You didn't tell us. Is your revision process like working on your kitchen?L. j. Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692642983786335641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-88587961463938143052011-04-26T10:21:34.251-04:002011-04-26T10:21:34.251-04:00Isn't that always the case about the revisions...Isn't that always the case about the revisions depending on how much time is taken on the original, Catherine? If only the yahoos that build this house had taken a care with anything - we would have been done weeks ago! But no, the floor joists were poorly done, the walls were wonky, and even the electrical wasn't done right! <br />But it feels really good to know that all those things are right now :)<br />Thanks for stopping by!Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-78995283326064441182011-04-26T10:16:43.685-04:002011-04-26T10:16:43.685-04:00You are too sweet, Eliza :) We didn't do ever...You are too sweet, Eliza :) We didn't do everything - we hired an electrician for the rough-ins, a plumber, and had the professionals do the actual cabinet and counter install. Still it was a looooot of work, and we are thrilled to be done! <br />And I love the mirror shot, too, thank you for noticing :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-68833869481288034042011-04-26T10:14:38.790-04:002011-04-26T10:14:38.790-04:00Thanks Heather! The fun part was that the very fi...Thanks Heather! The fun part was that the very first meal I got to make was Easter dinner - very special :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071542331530983118.post-26113827963306665412011-04-26T09:33:36.855-04:002011-04-26T09:33:36.855-04:00I love your new kitchen! I love even more that you...I love your new kitchen! I love even more that you'll finally be able to use a kitchen again. LOL.<br /><br />My revision process varies. Sometimes, it looks scarily similar to what you've shown us here. Taking everything out and starting from scratch. Other times? Not too bad. It seems to depend a lot on how much time and effort I put into a project at the beginning, to make sure the story will make sense at the end...Catherine Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830640955594808304noreply@blogger.com