After ten years, twenty-two drafts and publisher feedback, I begin draft 23. Reflections on revising a novel, trusting the process and staying with the stories that matter.
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From My Notebook
My reflection on a leap of faith I took a couple of years ago after last week’s gathering of my creative community.
I know I’m not the only writer who’s asked for some writing feedback only to get a meh response. In this post, I give you some powerful questions that will make sure you get quaility writing feedback.
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I’m inside listening to the fire crackle, to the heater fan rising and falling, to the tap on various keyboards of fellow writers. I’m editing, or to be honest I’m staring out the window.
2015 in review: Life’s been a bit hard, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, it feels appropriate to wrap up 2015.
Only 35 days ago I committed the deadline of 5 October to have this latest draft complete. There were some (many) moments along those 35 days that I doubted my ability to meet it. It’s been great having this commitment though as it has driven me to the (near) end.
After a two days slogging at the editing, my mind has started to wander. One of the difficulties of being left home alone to edit over half of my manuscript for a number of days is the distractions.
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Creative Practice, From My Notebook
They’ve all left. Hubby, Mr 14-year-old, and Mr 12-year-old have just driven off for three nights. Three whole nights. Mr 16-year-old is sunning himself in some remarkable national park with family friends in Western Australia (so jealous of him…). And I have the house to myself. For the first time in 16 years. Yep. Ridiculous I know.
Editing is hard. I’m trying to edit a chapter a day and it is exhausting.
