Re: Revision

["Dr. Thomas L. Burkdall" <tlburk@oxy.edu>]

Adal and other revisers:

I've been telling my students and faculty colleagues that "Prose is never 
finished, it is only abandoned," attributing it to "one of the French 
symbolists."  While a useful aphorism, I've often felt uncomfortable not 
knowing the source or the accuracy of the quotation.  Stop me, before I 
misquote again!  Thanks!

Tom Burkdall/Center for Teaching & Learning/Occidental College/L.A., CA 

On Wed, 12 Jul 1995, Adalberto Valencia wrote:

> In-Reply-To: Revision:  Who Else Hates It?, From: RENLEAHY@idbsu.idbs
> 
> Rick:
>     I "enjoy"--like-- revising also.  I write short stories, which i tend to
> revise endlessly.  I enjoy using symbols, and sometimes I may re-wiet a
> sentence numerous times, just to place a prticular wotd in a specific "spot."
> Consequently, my stories are seldom finished.
> 
> Adal
>