My one and only goal for 2024 is to finish rewrites of my manuscript. It's not even to "finish" the book, but just to finish the rewrites based on my developmental edit. My developmental editor gave me some wonderful suggestions. The first one I'm tackling is to make Chapter 1 more engaging. By that I… Continue reading Finally jumping back in
There is a very strong reaction at the end of the year to focus on all the things you didn't get done. With writing, that can go the next level. Projects that didn't get off the ground, edits that didn't get done, and so many words unwritten. But, that doesn't give proper acknowledgement to all… Continue reading Start with what you DID do
It has come to my attention, thanks to a dear friend, that I am doing "a lot" right now. Which honestly, fair. When I break it down into a to do list...it makes me tired to look at. Line-edit freelancing Drawing class 1x per week Writing critique group 2x per month Wedding planning Working standard… Continue reading It’s not writer’s block…it’s burnout
Oh boy. It's been a busy month. All good things, but oof. The worst part is that, for some reason, I can't get myself to start working on my edit. I'm so intimidated by reading through it and starting changes. I think they call that "resistance," when the internal critic decides it's safest to keep… Continue reading So much to do and not able to start
I didn't really know what to expect from a developmental editor. Sure, I know how I edit things and how my critique group comments on pieces, but I didn't know how that would look from somebody else. If you, like me, don't know what to expect from a developmental editor, let me break it down… Continue reading Developmental Edits are in!
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