Comments on: The Perfect Novel http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-perfect-novel/ Australian children’s author and illustrator Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:23:18 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gabrielle Wang http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-perfect-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Gabrielle Wang Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:44:52 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1335#comment-3054 Thanks Karen for the Amish quilters' tip. It seems to be one of those 'beliefs' that you hear about but don't know where it comes from. Happy writing. Thanks Karen for the Amish quilters’ tip. It seems to be one of those ‘beliefs’ that you hear about but don’t know where it comes from. Happy writing.

]]> By: Karen Collum http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-perfect-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 Karen Collum Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:12:08 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1335#comment-3049 Gabrielle, I think it's the Amish quilters (but I could be wrong!) who always place a square on their quilts upside down for the same reason: because only God is perfect. I can't wait to read 'Little Paradise' and I'm very glad that you didn't press the send button a fraction of a second earlier :) I am glad, however, that you chose to share that here because I got a real giggle out of it. Although I've never been a formal proof-reader, I seem to be able to spot a mistake at a hundred paces, particularly in spelling/typos. I drive my hubby mad by pointing out all the misspelled signs around the place. "May your tpyos be few and your grammatical errors easy identified!" LOL Gabrielle, I think it’s the Amish quilters (but I could be wrong!) who always place a square on their quilts upside down for the same reason: because only God is perfect.

I can’t wait to read ‘Little Paradise’ and I’m very glad that you didn’t press the send button a fraction of a second earlier :) I am glad, however, that you chose to share that here because I got a real giggle out of it.

Although I’ve never been a formal proof-reader, I seem to be able to spot a mistake at a hundred paces, particularly in spelling/typos. I drive my hubby mad by pointing out all the misspelled signs around the place. “May your tpyos be few and your grammatical errors easy identified!” LOL

]]> By: Gabrielle Wang http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-perfect-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Gabrielle Wang Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:02:15 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1335#comment-3043 Yes, exactly, Mai. I find that when I'm painting I have to keep starting over and over again because the mistakes are so obvious to me. I'm sure nobody would even notice them but I'm too much of a perfectionist. I guess creating something and then letting it go is what it's all about. It's sort of like life. You have to live it the best way you know how at the time. Then move on. Yes, exactly, Mai. I find that when I’m painting I have to keep starting over and over again because the mistakes are so obvious to me. I’m sure nobody would even notice them but I’m too much of a perfectionist.
I guess creating something and then letting it go is what it’s all about. It’s sort of like life. You have to live it the best way you know how at the time. Then move on.

]]> By: Mai http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-perfect-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Mai Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:44:03 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1335#comment-3041 Reading after publishing is probably not a good idea, you're right! Kind of like looking at a painting you've made and there'll always be something wrong with it, somewhere. Reading after publishing is probably not a good idea, you’re right!
Kind of like looking at a painting you’ve made and there’ll always be something wrong with it, somewhere.

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