You might remember a little novel I done finished called Finch, already available for pre-order.
It looked like this:
Then this (standing in for many, many drafts; click link to see more):
Ann read it in full regalia, with guardians:
Ann then created a spiral bound copy that was easier to work with, and I incorporated her edits and made my own further edits. The new format helped me to look at the text with fresh eyes.
After that stage, I sent it to my agent Howard Morhaim and my editor Victoria Blak
Published on April 29, 2009 13:33