Over the last few days I've spent a lot of time editing. Well, in reality I've spent a lot of time accepting or rejecting the edits that a beta reader made for When Life Hands You Lymes. As I work, I've discovered something funny: When the beta reader suggests a change for a scene that has … Continue reading Writerly Musings
Category: Editing
Beta Reader Feedback for WLHYL
This week I finally began the 15th draft of When Life Hands You Lymes; and believe me, it's a lot harder than it sounds. The problem is that I'm no longer sure what's absolutely necessary to the story, what helps give it life, and what is just excess.To give y'all a glimpse of what I'm … Continue reading Beta Reader Feedback for WLHYL
Editing Musings
This morning I got up at 5:30 so I could go out on the beach and edit for a while before going to a business meeting at 8:00. The world was soft, peaceful, and muggy although a steady wind was blowing and made my light jacket a tad bit inadequate.The sky and ocean brightened little … Continue reading Editing Musings
WLHYL Update & Snippets
This weekend marks the first anniversary of when I finished the first 150,000 word draft of When Life Hands You Lymes. I can still picture exactly where I was when I typed those two words, The End, and closed my laptop with a satisfying thud. It was August before I started into the edits in earnest, … Continue reading WLHYL Update & Snippets
The Game of Editing
Sitting down at my computer this morning I was excited to get into editing mode and cut out excess words. Outside the wind is blowing rather fiercely; I'd been hoping to cut grass today but the wind is seemingly intent on blowing in cold weather instead of sunshine. I'm not (too) disappointed though, because that … Continue reading The Game of Editing