On second thought

[pbray]

Patricia's law of submissions: as soon as you send a proposal to your agent, you immediately think of something that needs to be changed.

The internet has sped up this cycle. Writer's remorse usually didn't set in until after I'd left the post office, but now it happens as soon as I hit the send button.

Ah, well, it's gone, and there's nothing left to do. Time to take a deep breath and move on.

Comments

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

That happens with docs at work too. "Of course you can change this; just make sure you get the required signatures via FedEx-ing it around, and then send it to me."

[pbray.livejournal.com]

:-)

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I know this law well - I've been torturing myself for two weeks over the novel I just turned in. :D

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Exactly! It happens at every stage of the process, so by now I've got the post-submission freaking out down to a science :-)

[vespican.livejournal.com]

Hit SEND, have a beer, and forget about it. If you can.
Dave

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Great minds think alike, that's exactly what I did last night.

[vespican.livejournal.com]

If one doesn't work, you can always have two... or three!
Dave

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

I suspect this would happen no matter how much you revised the work, so yes move on - or drive yourself crazy(ier?)

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's pretty much par for the course. I can't stop myself from second guessing, but at least now I can mock myself for it.

[ramblin-phyl.livejournal.com]

Been there done that. Happened last week. Oh well.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

I used to think that being a pro meant I'd be past this kind of thing. Then I realized that no, it wasn't going to go away, and this is why writers stock up on chocolate and/or alcohol.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's a great truism.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

It helps if we've been around the block a few times, so we recognize the scenery and can remind ourselves that it all turned out okay before, so odds are good that this one will be okay too.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Except for that cat that keeps running out in front of you at random intervals...

[arcaedia.livejournal.com]

You can email me the revised doc if you prefer. :)

[pbray.livejournal.com]

You evil woman! :-D Don't tempt me.