One of the most difficult things about revisions is dealing with what isn’t there. Finding the details that need to be changed if you’ve taken something out is often harder than changing things that result from putting something in. Here’s … Continue reading
I’ve learned that one of the rules of writing is to Finish What You Start. That’s a terrible rule. For me. I’m great at starting things, not so great at finishing. I’ve been working hard to overcome that particular failing … Continue reading
I’m rewriting the first five chapters. These five chapters have been written for such a long time. They’ve been cut, moved and shuffled. Then, at some point, I just decided to write the rest of the damn novel. So did … Continue reading