tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post9210935859873427042..comments2023-05-05T11:15:58.903+01:00Comments on Emma Pass • My Blog: Notes From The Revisions Cave - The Survival KitEmma Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-23041904063947967672012-01-27T18:29:31.659+00:002012-01-27T18:29:31.659+00:00Thank you, Amie! It's about 3º outside right n...Thank you, Amie! It's about 3º outside right now, so I'm very jealous of your popsicles and your fan!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-61481506768886017452012-01-27T08:54:12.284+00:002012-01-27T08:54:12.284+00:00Being on the other side of the world, my revisions...Being on the other side of the world, my revisions cave involves a hundred pack of those tube shaped icy poles (or popsicles, as the Americans would say), and a fan! You're so right, though--from finding your inspiration and rest in reading other people's books, to heading out with the hound.Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-60052934661779983352012-01-26T07:18:02.133+00:002012-01-26T07:18:02.133+00:00You're welcome, Akoss. Your kit sounds perfect...You're welcome, Akoss. Your kit sounds perfect. Can I borrow the hot chocolate for mine? :) And good luck with your revisions!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-24261403335728216492012-01-25T23:32:26.222+00:002012-01-25T23:32:26.222+00:00I think I have a few things I can borrow from your...I think I have a few things I can borrow from your kit. My revision cave has music, colored pens, notebooks, hot tea or hot chocolate, a binder and the loveseat.<br />I'm afraid of revision and I've been doing nothing but writing a first draft after another. This year though things will be different. I want to revise at least 2 of my drafts.<br />Thanks for sharing your survival kit :)akosshttp://akossket.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-52031108137734348612012-01-25T19:07:35.746+00:002012-01-25T19:07:35.746+00:00Thank you, Jo. That's a wonderful way to put i...Thank you, Jo. That's a wonderful way to put it! Yes, you *can* keep playing all your life, and more to the point, you should. That's why I love writing so much, and what makes it fun even on days when the words are hard going.Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-61841929480557004782012-01-25T19:01:36.866+00:002012-01-25T19:01:36.866+00:00Thank you for this. And yes - I have a Revisions C...Thank you for this. And yes - I have a Revisions Cave, and most of the components resemble yours. Though I have no hound - that is replaced by a granddaughter who asks me to play from time to time. Which is wonderful - it takes me into a completely different brain-place, and also reminds me why writing is important (for me - because it's an essential part of being me; and for her - to show her that you can carry on playing all your life, and sometimes that playing involves words).JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-70287230207415271462012-01-25T18:54:00.201+00:002012-01-25T18:54:00.201+00:00Yes, my Revisions Cave is also my First Draft Cave...Yes, my Revisions Cave is also my First Draft Cave, Blogging Cave and Ideas Cave… it's a multi-purpose space if ever there was one!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-3926078033350494342012-01-25T18:51:54.356+00:002012-01-25T18:51:54.356+00:00It is! He has such a great smile when he's exc...It is! He has such a great smile when he's excited about anything. And he ALWAYS gets excited about his walks! :DEmma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-39859697664098372322012-01-25T16:49:42.854+00:002012-01-25T16:49:42.854+00:00I love the idea of a revisions cave and a survival...I love the idea of a revisions cave and a survival kit. I think my revisions cave is the same as my writing cave and my blogging cave and my ideas cave, and I have almost all the same bits, which include: laptop, paper, a pen, glass of water (continually refilled), phone (just because) and the hound... that's more or less it. Like you, I do have to have fluffy socks (cold feet) and fluffy slippers. I have the coloured highlighters for revisions too... ooh, and a de-caf cuppa, at some point during the day - that's a must!Abi Burlinghamhttp://www.abiburlingham.talktalk.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-90424007364164525622012-01-25T15:14:04.921+00:002012-01-25T15:14:04.921+00:00Hehe the pic of the hound is just amazing and didn...Hehe the pic of the hound is just amazing and didn't load on my phone so just seeing this now, hehe cute!!!Gem - BeeReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786660302947512374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-40897458140683372182012-01-25T13:59:14.566+00:002012-01-25T13:59:14.566+00:00I think the socks have magic powers. My MIL bought...I think the socks have magic powers. My MIL bought me some special thermal ones and I always seem to get more done when I'm wearing them.<br /><br />And I hear ya on the lack of internet… maybe I need to add that to my kit too so I don't spend as much time procrastinating with Twitter and blogs!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-45353360023762755832012-01-25T13:53:24.987+00:002012-01-25T13:53:24.987+00:00I wish I had a Hound in my cave! I could really us...I wish I had a Hound in my cave! I could really use one. I normally hate socks, but I've been wearing them nearly every day since I started revising, so I think you might have something there...<br /><br />For me, the essentials are silence, warmth, and lack of internet--sort of like an actual cave.Caroline Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385667072451287319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-72717736243322320622012-01-25T13:52:51.451+00:002012-01-25T13:52:51.451+00:00Thank you, Ryan - you too!Thank you, Ryan - you too!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-65570472169186515822012-01-25T13:51:55.954+00:002012-01-25T13:51:55.954+00:00Mmm, peanut butter on toast. I might have to add t...Mmm, peanut butter on toast. I might have to add that to my kit! I did our spare room up as an 'office' but it's so cold (2 outside walls, and one faces north) that I gave up and decamped to the living room. Even a hot water bottle couldn't make it bearable!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-42716711649003666962012-01-25T13:00:14.292+00:002012-01-25T13:00:14.292+00:00Ditto on pretty much everything except the hound! ...Ditto on pretty much everything except the hound! I'm right there with you. Coffee, music, fluffy socks and all. Good luck on the next few weeks of revisions!ryan graudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729497306255382625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-52055396950839734052012-01-25T09:34:21.897+00:002012-01-25T09:34:21.897+00:00I never thought about a Revision Cave Kit. I just ...I never thought about a Revision Cave Kit. I just have 'stuff'. I always write my first draft on a little netbook so I can wander about - write some sitting on the sofa, some at the kitchen table etc - but then it's into my 'office' (a grand word for a tiny box room), surrounded by books (and my children's shoes)where the first draft goes onto the big screen to be edited and formatted. There's always a printed stage, of course, because words look very different on paper. Hot water bottle's a must at this time of year 'cos it gets cold in here, and coffee and toast (peanut butter) must be handy. I have no hound to walk, but I do have a punching bag and weights in the garage when needed! As for music? Not for me. I like music, but when I write I like it to be . . . silent. I love peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com