The Middle Squared

30 July 2010 | Filed Under Revising 

That guy on the left? That represents me. That pencil in his hands? That represents revising.

This giant monster of a task that just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

When will it end? I can’t say. Not a specific date anyway. I was hoping for the end of July, but looks like that’s only going to get me to the 3/4 point. Maybe August will fare better.

The good news? I can put The Narrator away for a while to let it marinate.

The bad news? I still have to incorporate the critiques from my writing group.

The worse news? It’ll be that much longer until I can begin querying agents or publishers.

All I know is, I can’t wait to be in the Middle of a new project.

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