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Author:  Rachel Newhouse [ January 5th, 2011, 2:26 pm ]
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Have you ever revised a story, made a bunch of changes...

And then ultimately decided the original was better?

I've been mutilating Alaidia - which you may've figured out by all the cryptic and confusing threads I've started on the subject - and yesterday I had an epiphany. The changes weren't working, and one of the previous revisions - which is very similar to the original version of the story dating from several years ago - truly is best. My backstory problems aren't solved yet, but I'm a lot closer. :shock:

Have you ever done this?
Author:  Aragorn [ January 5th, 2011, 2:47 pm ]
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Yes, though not to that extent.

Philadelphia wrote:
I've been mutilating Alaidia - which you may've figured out by all the cryptic and confusing threads I've started on the subject

But all the cryptic and confusing threads have got me intrigued. :D
Author:  Andrew Amnon Mimetes [ January 5th, 2011, 3:45 pm ]
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I feel the same way. I threw out probably five thousand words, and completely rewrote it to happen at a completely different location--which required some major changes to the structure of the story...now--I'm trying to balance these changes with the parts coming up in the book. And I don't know what to do.

eruheran
Author:  Rachel Newhouse [ January 5th, 2011, 5:10 pm ]
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Well, thank you, Jonathan. :D

It's amazing how even one scene can upset the entire novel, isn't it, Eruheran? :P
Author:  Andrew Amnon Mimetes [ January 6th, 2011, 8:58 am ]
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It is amazing. *shakes head* =)

eruheran
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