You know those moments when you think you're doing a lot - and doing it all very well - and then realize that you haven't done as much as you thought?
Yep, that's editing for you.
I've been steadily working this weekend, getting through a few pages here and there, and then last night I kind of took off. An hour of editing felt like a thousand years, and I knew I'd have to be at least halfway through my book. Of course I would be. But then, once I finished, I saw that I'm only four chapters down. Four freaking chapters! Each time I glanced at the page numbers, I thought I was doing great, because I had about twenty pages down. And then when I stopped for the night, it was only chapter five.
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
Don't get me wrong: I'm totally proud of myself for some of the things I wrote during these little editing trips. But I just thought that I would have gotten more done. Of course, I shouldn't be saying that as I sit here blogging and watching Once Upon a Time. Still, I'm working through it. I have three weeks until June 1st. Sure, Memorial Day weekend is going to be crazy nuts, but I have a secret weapon: I actually like the stuff I wrote.
The more I reread this manuscript, the more I realize how much I like this story. It may have jumped the tracks once or twice, but that's what editing is for. But I do like this story better than the first one, especially since I've been connecting everything and smoothing all the rough edges. Sure, most of that editing remains in my mind for the time being, but I think that once it's down on paper, it might be pretty okay.
Of course, this is all just wishful thinking. None of this matters if I don't get out there and promote myself. So now you can look forward to all the crippling self-doubt posts that will most likely come in the next few months. Yay, right? Trust me, I'm dreading them as much as you are. Maybe we can skip them this time around, yes?
Hmmmmmmmmm maybe.
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