Editing, Editing, Editing…

I’m still going through the first edit of the book, mostly due to the fact that I set it aside to work on other projects. I find that if I walk away from my work for a few weeks, then return to it, I have a lot more clarity regarding the tone, character voice, direction, and so on.

And, I can honestly say that in this case that stepping back for a few weeks has absolutely been helpful. Tightening up a story can be terribly difficult, because often you have to cut away a lot of the work you’ve...