Monday, February 15, 2010

Ditching writing that you've already done.

So chapter 6 kept bugging me. Really, I didn't like it from the get go. I ended up deleting the last half of the chapter. We're talking about 5000 words down the drain. Gone. Deleted. Yes, I did it on purpose but it was hard. Rewriting once I got started thought was so much better than the first trip. Now that it's finished, I couldn't be happier. Love it! I'm so happy with my work I could do a little dance. Always keep going no matter what falls in your way. You might be surprised at what you might get if you have to redo part of it.
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  1. Heidi Ruby MillerApril 14, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    Amelia:

    You are absolutely right about wiping away entire chapters (and for me, it has sometimes been entire books) in order to make the project stronger. I always find my writing is better for it, no matter how frustrating it can seem initially.

    Good luck on your publishing path with DARK FORGIVENESS.

    :) Heidi

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