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Revision Update

Ew.

I started reading/editing over the weekend as planned. Chapter One seemed okay. A few minor things here and there.

Chapter Two may be the death of me. Really. I can't believe I made that many mistakes! And on the first page of Chapter Two, even. I'm hoping this is a fluke. I'm hoping the writing evens out and gets more confident as the story shapes up. If not, I'm in for revision hell.

On the up side, I've got a plan. I forgot to include page numbers on my printed copy. At first, this bothered me a great deal. However, after thinking about it for a while, I realized this might work to my benefit. I'm planning on editing the entire book with red pen in hand. When it comes time for the type-in (aka corrections), I'm going to do them from the bottom up. I think by starting at the last page instead of the first, I'll be less tempted to keep playing with things.

I'll let you know how that shapes up..

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  1. Macy Swain11:40 AM

    Hang tough, Krista. I know that feeling very well! It's hard to find the happy medium between productive self-loathing and steely-eyed objectivity.

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  2. Krista Heiser11:43 AM

    I'm pretty well mired in self-loathing at the moment. Although, every now and again I get a brief flash of hope in a well-written passage.

    Of course, it seems the drek far outweighs the well-written.

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  3. Matt S3:27 PM

    Revision is a bear that needs to be wrestled. If you want to gain an edge, leave a picnic basket out, then punch it in the throat when it's distracted. Also dodge the poison claws.

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