It takes such a long time to go from concept to publication, that years can go by before a writer’s words are viewable in print. Editing takes up a lot of that time 🙂

It is so nice to connect with you as well. I’m not sure how many of us writers are also crafters, but I’m hoping those that just do one or the other (writing or crafting) will still find interest in the posts from the other vein. I know I love to read about all things creative and writerly. Writing and illustrating my own children’s books has been a dream of mine as well, and time permitting, I will be doing this as soon as possible. Good luck with your art class! You’re right, if you are creative, it is just a matter of tapping into a different part of yourself to draw those ideas on paper.

It certainly isn’t my favorite part, but it is essential to completing a well put together book, so alas, we must push through to find the good parts of the story and hone those to perfection. Thank you for stopping by, Francis! I’ve meandered over to your blog as well 🙂

You’re welcome, Sheila! It is tough not to want to fix things as we go. If they are quick fixes, I say go for it. If the fix will take reworking entire chapters, I like to leave those until the end. Sometimes they will change again before I have them just as I want them. Writing is a progress that changes and shifts as we create. It doesn’t always stay on the path we’ve set for it.

Thank you, Chris! Sometimes, I change things around a bit later on in the story, that I know I’ll need to go back to fix in the earlier chapters during editing. Unless it’s a quick fix, I don’t tend to stop the flow of my story to fix them right there. I notate them down, and go back in later to make the adjustments. It also gives me time to make sure this is really the direction I want to go in before I’ve adjusted everything else accordingly.

To participate in NanoWriMo, you sign up prior to November 1st on their website, and when the the month starts, your goal is to write about 1,667 words per day in order to reach the monthly goal of 50,000 words. You can track your progress as well, to help you keep track of where you are compared to everyone else participating. It was a lot of fun; you should try it out this year!

Thank you for stopping by, Amanda! I have seen several posts on Editing as well, but I’ve noticed, we all say something a little different. This just means even more tips for everyone! Description is tough: you don’t want to give too much and bore your audience; or not enough, leaving them confused as to where your character is or what’s happening to them. A very difficult balance to find sometimes.