And the month comes to a close

So ends another November, and with it another National Novel Writing Month.

Those who participated, I hope the experience went well for you. You’ve now got pages of text — or one hopes as much, at least.

Just because the month is over, doesn’t mean you’re done. Is the novel finished? Excellent! Time to get hard at work proofreading and editing. Before you ever hand it to another, sit down and read it with your read pen in hand and fix it. Make it say what it ought to say. You got the idea on th...