You peoples may or may not have noticed the little rainbow bar in my sig for the past couple of months (go ahead, scroll down for a peek ) - but my deadline for finishing my rewrite was today and I just finished!!!
Two months ago I had the interest of an agent who spoke to me a couple times on the phone. She likes my writing but thought I had major plot issues. With this manuscript, it was essentially that I was trying to stuff too much crap into one story. I said, "Okay, I will rewrite it!"
So I figured out what I wanted to change, made a detailed outline of each chapter, and then made myself a schedule I hoped would bring me to the finish line in two months.
And two months later, here I am! I have removed the assassins, exorcised Connor (may he rest in peace) and the mob, and given one of my MC's a driving motivation. Honestly, some of the toughest, most painstaking, irritating writing I have ever tackled!
Which is not to say my work's finished. I've done the remodel, and now I've got to go in and add the trim and paint. But for now, it's time for...
Two months ago I had the interest of an agent who spoke to me a couple times on the phone. She likes my writing but thought I had major plot issues. With this manuscript, it was essentially that I was trying to stuff too much crap into one story. I said, "Okay, I will rewrite it!"
So I figured out what I wanted to change, made a detailed outline of each chapter, and then made myself a schedule I hoped would bring me to the finish line in two months.
And two months later, here I am! I have removed the assassins, exorcised Connor (may he rest in peace) and the mob, and given one of my MC's a driving motivation. Honestly, some of the toughest, most painstaking, irritating writing I have ever tackled!
Which is not to say my work's finished. I've done the remodel, and now I've got to go in and add the trim and paint. But for now, it's time for...