What I Learned About Edits/Revisions From Renovations To My Fixer-Upper

Back at the beginning of the month, I took a week off from writing to help my hubby lay new floors in our century-old fixer-upper. (You can see the results to the left.)



Since I was about to start the editing and revision process for my latest novel, A Path Less Traveled , I couldn't help but notice the similarities between the renovation and the editing process.



Here's what I learned:



Begin with the end in sight.

If you can visualize the finished product, it will help you through some long...