Working my way through the middle, my messiest part--good beginning and end, but need to make the actions by certain characters in the middle parts come up in a more logical time sequence.
Aiming for truly being done by the end of spring break, just before Easter. Somehow, symbolic in a huge way.
June, one writer friend used to say to me, "Oh, don't let is settle in the middle. With action, the story must move forward to the end."
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I meet with my editor. I bet I get a dose of something . . . manuscript bleeding red ink!
Yes, one of my editor types told me the story must "build and thicken" all the while it moves forward--i'm only on page 190 of 320 at present--egads, this is taking so long!
ReplyDeleteRed ink can be your best friend *:) Can't wait to hear what the editor says/does.
Ref, TKI, am on the part about getting to the mountain in canada now--that gray dog is really something else! I am attached to him even though I am not really a dog person, more of a wolf person.
Red ink: I am so fortunate to have a special editor on this go through. She's the forth editor. I saved her for this round and still red ink peppered the manuscript. After I correct things off the FKP and their editors. It took a long time but I'm feeling better about this book.
ReplyDeleteCheck dog and Timekeeper: A lot of readers say they didn't want the book to end. Oh, that's why I'm writing TL II.
June, I don't see you as a wolf person. I see you as a hard working writer going for the goal line. I'm cheering you on. Hang in there. I want you to win!
I feel so cheered and motivated by your comments, John--thank you *:)
ReplyDeleteMy sister is meeting with me on Good Friday to go over the whole book and its timeflow; she is very logical and a good critical thinker--and gracious with her time and her cheerleading, too!