yuvi zalkow - novelist, failed writer, schmo

I loved this video, but I'm not sure I could throw out an entire draft. However, my revision process pretty much re-writes the entire novel word by word, so perhaps it isn't so different?

Thanks for that refreshing look at approaching revisions - you've given me some ideas about how to go forward with revising my first draft.

Thank you for this. I too am a fellow Antiochian, the Santa Barbara branch. I appreciated your story and your humorous illustrations. As an aspiring writer, they have helped my process. I've bookmarked your page so I can come back and laugh and learn some more. Similar to Amy, Laura Stanfill's page was also the way I found this site.

I love your blog, Yuvi. Months ago, I stumbled on it and found my way to Scrivener (thank you, best $50 I ever spent). And now, just this morning, the Pinewood Table sends me back here for some more Zalkow wisdom (via Laura Stanfill). I like to think that all successful writers were failed writers at one point, but that might just be me trying to make myself feel better. Thank you for sharing your failures (and triumphs) so honestly. Best to you on your continued revisions.

(Also, please say hello to your dear wife for me. We know each other from way back before the Pinewood Table had any kind of official moniker.)

I was also in Jim's Krusoe's workshop and remember both your original submission and the revision. You did a terrific job with the rewrite. Your video explains how you went about it and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to view it. Voice seems to be the most critical part, but it's so easy to get lost while developing plot and theme and all the rest of it. Now, I'll remember that.

I remember reading part of the original in workshop - loved the guy with the napkins. Glad you found a way forward and am looking forward to the novel.