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2008-06-23 6:20 AM Slapping on another layer of paint As I sit here, sipping my second mug of coffee for the day, trying to figure out how to get my 750-year-old protagonist away from the henchman who is built like a professional wrestler and wielding a magical stun gun, I thought I'd make a few notes about the process for revising this new/old book of mine.
Since I'm working off an old version of the book, one with an ending I really liked but a middle that needed work, this revising process has been one of many, many iterations. I know, I hate that word, but it fits this process -- repeatedly going over and over each chapter, fixing more stuff with each pass. Usually the passes go like this:
I'm really hoping I'll be done by the middle or end of July. I'm currently revising about 3 chapters a week, and I'm on chapter 14 of 23 or 24 total chapters. I think I can make that work. And now, maybe I can find some mojo for my ancient protagonist to get him out of his latest dilemma... Later! Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top |
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