Here’s the Thing

By Gary Reddin

You write the thing. Then you rewrite the thing. Then again and again until it’s done. That last part is key. Because you don’t decide when your writing is finished – it does. This, or some approximation of it, is the advice I give new writers when asked. And for the most part, I believe in it. But I’ve never been a planner, not when it comes to writing. Or, if I’m being honest – and the thing demands I be honest – that lack of planning extends to my life overall. The only p...