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It's good that you're embarrassed by it, that scrutiny will help you. I'm in a similar situation with a novel I wrote but I haven't let it gather enough dust to view it with fresh eyes... I would ...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T02:10:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Edward Rose
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2019-12-08T02:10:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
It's good that you're embarrassed by it, that scrutiny will help you. I'm in a similar situation with a novel I wrote but I haven't let it gather enough dust to view it with fresh eyes... I would suggest you open it up and read through the whole thing with a red marker pen, tear it apart like a college proffessor- with the cynicism of a publisher. Reflect on your self-criticism for a while and then undergo a massive rewrite; using your old draft as a guide (keeping whatever you like and what you feel works and trashing the rest) Good luck my man
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2012-01-25T12:58:38Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 1