I am reminded so, so, so, so often that for a writer, finished is a celebratory word that doesn’t translate well into the rest of society.
me: “I finished my novel!”
someone who is not a writer: “Oh wow that’s great! When can I buy it?”
Um.
So never mind … Read More
With historical fiction, even in revision there is plenty to look up.
At this stage, it’s a lot of targeted research. Looking up some specific detail I need like the cost of something or the way someone would do something back then or – as is the case for … Read More
But not always.
Right now I’m in the middle of revising a novel and the revision is actually…fun! I think because I’ve fixed (I think) the big picture things and now I have this checklist of small changes to make. It feels good to go … Read More
Excuse me while I take this opportunity to whine.
Early Revision is overwhelming. It’s hard to know where to start. I’m someone who reads through a draft and sees all the little things – the line level edits that I want to make. It’s excruciatingly difficult to ignore … Read More