Reader or Writer?

In my last post I told you about my plans to re-work and update my 2001 manuscript for a novel entitled “Vacation at Hillsend”. I’ve begun work on it, giving me a new purpose in my morning business hours.

I’ve become quite excited during my first run through the book. Because of the elapse of time, I’ve almost been able to experience the story as a reader rather than as its author. (I think I’ve lamented before, in a post, that an author, because of familiarity with his work, doesn’t get that experience. Now I find that time does make it possible, at least with a manuscript that hasn’t reached its final stages.)

I’ve learnt a lot from publishing seven books since I first drafted “Vacation at Hillsend” and I’m sure I can improve the manuscript. I've already done so in the first run through and there will be many more revisions, and editing, to come.

I also have some new ideas for further developing the plot as I go through the manuscript next. I now think I have a story that’s worth finishing.
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I didn’t write a post last week. I flew up to Northland for a special family occasion, so was otherwise occupied.
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