Editor's Block: My Affair with Distraction

Sure. We've all had writer's block. You know, that monster which makes us turn on the television, spend hours hating ourselves, play Candy Crush or take up clay pot cooking (but only after extensive research). It's horrible. Even writing a humble blog post like this sometimes takes an excruciating amount of...

One moment, be right back. I think the tikka masala is finished.

It's not.

Anyway, what I was saying again? Oh yes, writer's block is awful. Do you want to know what is worse?

I call it editor's block. You've finished the "hard work" of writing your article, blog post, novel or novella (as I did with Mouth Full: Rendezvous & Recipes). Pour yourself a glass of white wine and drink it; because now you have to read over the damned thing!

This is always the hardest part for me for many reasons: I write quickly and lose all sense of grammar and spelling. I feel like I am finished and dread having to do more work. And...

The tikka masala still is not finished.

And everything else is so much more interesting, especially the smell of my soon-to-be devoured Indian dish. Add to all of this the fact that I miss mistakes easily and editing is the WORST THING EVER!

Still, it must be done. Although I have an editor, I must make it the best it can be before she sees it.

What are your tips for staying on the editing wagon? I'd love to know feel free to email me susandarrowwriter (at) gmail (dot) com or post in the comments. Thanks, love loves!

Yours always,
Susan

P.S- The tikka is fantastic with a glass of Sav Blanc!