The revised
manuscript for Coming Attractions is
winging its way back to Harlequin Special Edition after some extensive edits. I
need a beer … and I hate beer.
This was
especially difficult for me, and I think I’ve figured out why. In the last few
years it’s been with other editors, and with my one-time agent, and in
contests. I polished it up and made it as perfect as I could get it, and my
subconscious mind said, “That’s it.
It’s done. A finished story.”
Then I was
asked to tear it apart and put it back together again. Oh, don’t get me wrong:
The Harlequin editor knows what she’s doing, and my book is better for it. But
it’s hard to go back into a “finished” manuscript after all that time. And, if
she likes the “finished” product … she may ask for more edits! That’s the
writer’s life, and I embrace it.
i wouldn't want a lousy t shirt. I have enough of those already.
ReplyDeleteYeah, me too. And not a single person has responded to the one that says "ask me about my novel".
DeleteJust when you think you're done with edits, they drag you back in....
ReplyDeleteStory of our lives!
DeleteI know. I'm chopping things out of my Novel. Ouch! Ouch! The torture we put ourselves through.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate!
It's so painful!
DeleteOh, boy...this brings back memories....
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show there's no job so wonderful that there aren't some unpleasant chores involved ...
DeleteI'm not sure I'd have the patience. This is a good sign, though, that she likes your book.
ReplyDeleteYes, she definitely liked a lot of it -- question is, can I improve it enough for the next round?
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