Making before into after

Out of all the projects I’m working on right now, editing the novel is by far the most challenging. But it’s also the most fun!

The challenging part boils down to one simple fact: there’s a lot of work to do! I have to correct factual inconsistencies, and I have several since I changed a few things as I worked on the manuscript and now need to update earlier references to match. I tend to write sparse early drafts, so I’m adding more description and sensory details. (Some scenes have plenty o...