tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post7893518003479097926..comments2012-10-02T20:06:36.594-07:00Comments on The Lone Writer: Day 84: How to Do Big Things - a.k.a. "Eating the Elephant."John Daultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14025421836196668002noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-17552063976560932022011-06-13T22:58:18.457-07:002011-06-13T22:58:18.457-07:00Thanks, John. My editor had a full page of notes,...Thanks, John. My editor had a full page of notes, but most of her corrections were line edits and typos. Nothing too drastic this time, but considering this is the fifth draft of my manuscript, I was a little surprised to learn it was still riddled with so many stupid mistakes. I'm still hoping to publish by the end of the week.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324048399309263642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-85098293111470219332011-06-13T18:22:19.108-07:002011-06-13T18:22:19.108-07:00@ Charolotte: Rip those things up!!! And good luck...@ Charolotte: Rip those things up!!! And good luck with your editor. Hopefully he/she will tell you, "OMG, this is so awesome, there is nothing for me to do!"<br /><br />LOL,@ that, Anonymous. But, alas, that is the risk we run with rhetorical questions and metaphors. Particularly with kids.John Daultonhttp://www.daultonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-57752860074993017082011-06-13T15:05:44.480-07:002011-06-13T15:05:44.480-07:00I was attempting to teach my 6 yr old this concept...I was attempting to teach my 6 yr old this concept in relation to getting learning how to skateboard and when I asked him how would someone eat an elephant he asked, "why would they want to?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-65339893133232162352011-06-12T22:20:58.056-07:002011-06-12T22:20:58.056-07:00I love the simple (easily replicated) effort vs ti...I love the simple (easily replicated) effort vs time graph. I'm meeting with my editor tomorrow so this post was very helpful. <br /><br />Also loved Chris's elephant analogy. I'm ready to start pulling up stakes!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324048399309263642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-62069996576959119882011-06-12T09:03:56.598-07:002011-06-12T09:03:56.598-07:00"No, ma'am. We at the FBI do not have a ..."No, ma'am. We at the FBI do not have a sense of humor that we are aware of."<br /><br />Watch your back, John.Motown2Chitownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173055665567339360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-15509205675713850462011-06-12T07:50:01.917-07:002011-06-12T07:50:01.917-07:00My life is frazzled, Motown. I have no choice but ...My life is frazzled, Motown. I have no choice but to write. It's either chainsaws in images or chainsaws at the mall!!! lol (I wonder if the CIA or someone will come kick in my door now because they don't get jokes).<br /><br />Chris... seriously awesome and sad story. :( And yeah, we do that too, don't we? :( again.John Daultonhttp://www.daultonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-8738956394555509992011-06-11T22:46:29.129-07:002011-06-11T22:46:29.129-07:00I have another elephant analogy. Because of a conn...I have another elephant analogy. Because of a connection I have with the local Circus Flora, a small circus here. I got a tour, and there was the elephant (Flora is her name, by the way) and she was being held to the ground by a little, tiny stake, like you would use on your tent. I asked why she didn't simply pull it up. The trainer said that as a very young elephant, she was secured to the Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947860366009963118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008472307299210755.post-49531683324599674362011-06-11T19:05:17.914-07:002011-06-11T19:05:17.914-07:00Hmmm. This is very timely for me. I've been ...Hmmm. This is very timely for me. I've been contemplating an elephant of my own recently, but I don't have a chainsaw. I feel like you just handed me a knife at least. Now I can get started. Btw, the art is great in this one. I love how frazzled you look! :-)Motown2Chitownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173055665567339360noreply@blogger.com