Now the Fun Part: Editing!

Yesterday I finished the first draft of the fantasy story. It came in at 93,631 words, so my revised goal of 93,000 words was pretty close to the actual word count.

Normally I feel a sense of relief, and certainly a sense of accomplishment, when I finish a first draft. But this time, I felt sad. I like the fantasy characters very much, so I'll miss our daily time together. Editing the story won't be the same. It'll be akin to watching videos of people, rather than being with them.

I like the...