quixotic (adj.)
"extravagantly chivalrous," 1791, from Don Quixote, romantic, impractical hero of Cervantes' satirical novel "Don Quixote de la Mancha" (1605; English translation by 1620). Don Quixote as the type of anyone attempting the impossible or holding impossible ideals is in English from 1670s. His name literally means "thigh," also "a cuisse" (a piece of armor for the thigh), in Modern Spanish quijote, from Latin coxa "hip" (see coxa). Related: Quixotical; quixotically.
and here's the Cambridge one - having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed.
The definition of quixotic is romantic behavior or following beliefs even though they are foolish or unreachable goals.
Well, you get the idea.
And why should a writer be quixotic in her revision? Because the whole notion of writing a novel is inherently quixotic. Give in to it, I say. Also - Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes is considered the first modern novel. If trying to tell a story within the form of a novel isn't attempting the impossible, I don't know what is. Yet, we do it, and succeed from time to time. What if we didn't give darn foolish things a chance? Where would this world be?
Revision is hard work and in the midst of it many feel like chucking the whole venture. If I accept from the beginning that I am tilting against windmills, well then my energy won't flag. Instead, I'll think to myself, they say it can't be done, but I'm going to prove them wrong.
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I didn't realize the etymology of quixotic...very cool!
Good luck with the revisions. I'm revision a book now and it's slow going.
You are right, Jan, and I hadn't thought of it that way. It is a quixotic idea to create a novel, revise it, and get it out there, isn't it? I need to take more pride in even doing that, I guess. At any rate, wishing you well with those revisions!
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