Okay, so after a long day at the park (pictures to come later) I get to sit down and start the first edit of the book. I like this part, because it is me just going through the VERY rough draft and deciding which parts work, and which parts suck, which parts need to get reworked, and which parts are just missing stuff!
I think I like this part because *I* am the one doing the editing. It makes me feel like I am in total control of the book, and I didn’t really feel like that when I was writing. I am sure it is a beginner author thing, but it was more like the book was in control of ME. The book was deciding where it was going next, and the characters had minds of their own! Now, I am able to go through and decide which stories need to be told, and which stories are silly!
This part of the book is scary though… because now… it’s written, it’s done, and some day it could actually be a real book. It’s scary to think that my chances of ever seeing it in print are SO small! But, taking a risk is what it’s all about, right?
