The Middle

Category: Writing

In this current revision phase, I’ve finished up the first part of my novel and now delving into my *most* favorite part — the dreaded middle.

I’m a plot chick so it has taken me a few revisions to get the logic of my rules and world right. I can’t move further until this is done. [...]

Revision Update: The Middle

Category: Writing

So the first round of revision is pretty much done for Act 1 scenes. So the first 75 pages have a better shape than they did originally with the draft. But I’m sure once I go through this whole novel for this revision round, there will plenty to go back and revise.
So, here I am [...]


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