Yesterday was all about editing, or as a professor once said in class, "writing is rewriting." That's no lie. This story's getting a healthy does of attention. As stated before, I know I have the start of something good with this short story, however the true work and challenges lie in the revisions. I wish my writing was perfect from day one, but that never happens. Revise, revise, revise.
When I read the story aloud, several spots came of as awkward or repetitive phrasing. That killed the flow of what I wanted to convey so that needs mad smoothing. I insisted on completing the read through/revisions one page at a time. When I was done, I reread my notes, then gave it an overnight cool off period.
I didn't get to my second story as I would have liked to. I'm going to have to slow my pace and ambitions. If I did a paragraph yesterday, it would make my slacking off a little more digestible. Not write a great paragraph, but an ok paragraph. I'm making it a priortiy to get things done today. If I have to cut the TV off and no games, that's what I will do.
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