I’m attempting to re-read Ravenmarked and Bloodbonded in order to avoid continuity issues with Unquickened. I did manage to get through Ravenmarked. This is what it looked like when I was done:
The process was even messier than the final result…
Without further ado, the 40 steps it took to re-read the beastly thing:
- Pick up a brand new copy of Ravenmarked because I have so many and because I’ve never read it in print.
- Post on Facebook that I’m reading it again, this time in print.
- Begin reading.
- Begin constant internal dialogue.
- “I like this opening. It jumps right into the action.”
- “Okay, I need to remember that part.”
- “Okay, that part, too.”
- “And that part.”
- Retrieve tiny sticky notes from my desk and mark the three spots I’ve already identified.
- “This is good. This is fine. I think I can do this.”
- “Lord, this exposition is awful.”
- Try to stay awake.
- Go back a page because I drifted off.
- “Oh this part. I love this part.”
- “Hm. That was not as good as I remembered it.”
- “Oh, shoot. That’s going to change things.”
- Go back a page because I forgot what I read.
- Stop because distractions.
- Pick it up three days later.
- “What the hell was I thinking here?”
- “Derivative.”
- “Drivel.”
- “Okay, that was a pretty good line.”
- “I do love these characters.”
- “Even when they’re idiots.”
- Stop because I can’t do it anymore.
- Pick it up three days later.
- “I’m getting low on these sticky notes.”
- “Jesus deliver me…” (Plus a lot of other swears.)
- Stop because reasons.
- Pick it up the next day.
- “I forgot about that scene. That’s a good scene.”
- “That scene is better.”
- “Oh…” *sniff*
- “I can finish this thing tonight if I ignore everyone.”
- “Lord, this is stupid.”
- “I tried to cram way too much into this book.”
- “Damn blurry screen… I’m not crying. I’m not.”
- Close book.
- Sigh.
Stay tuned for a very similar post about re-reading Bloodbonded…
Yes. This is exactly what rereading my own writing is like. X-D
I’m sort of glad and sort of sad that I’m not the only one, lol. 🙂