Finishing Part One

As far as editing goes, I'm doing pretty well. I'm not finished with the mark ups that I need to do. This novel is a lot longer than some of the other things I've been editing so I'm still plugging away but I have less than 100 pages to go before I'm finished with that process.

When I get to the actually editing process - re-plotting and whatnot that needs to happen in some parts- I should be good because I already have my changes written in a time line. Keeping track of the time in my novel has been a pain in the ass so I tracked it before I started editing so I have a sense of where everything needs to be. Let me tell you, my novel is so far off from the mark in some places that it's painful.

I can't wait until I get to the actual re-writing of the scenes part of my novel. As much as I hate that part of it, I know that it's going to be worth it in the end.

Editing And All That Fun Stuff

What is the one thing you struggle with when it comes to editing? What is the one thing that you find easy to do? What is your favorite editing tip?

Bonus: Take a selfie/novel-ie of you/your novel in the midst of revision.

My biggest issues when it comes to editing a novel is finishing the edits. I struggle with rewriting the parts that need work. I have no problem tearing through my novel, though it takes me a lot of time since I'm a little picky but it's worth it.

Editing in itself is a monster, especially when it's your first time. I've edited  a few things but the only things I've ever completed were a few short stories. The satisfaction just after finishing those was rather nice and I'm hoping that I'll feel very accomplished after finishing editing a novel. 

My favorite editing tip would be to know what you wanted your story to be about before you start editing. It seems like a weird editing thing but by knowing what you want from your novel will help you focus on where the changes need to happen. Sometimes, I lose focus on what I'm working on but I have it written down in a place where I can see it, so it keeps me on track.

The image above is the closest thing I have on the novel I'm currently editing.

Crossing the Finish Line

That re-telling of a fairy tale that I started in February is finally finished. The ending was kind of rushed but I knew I was going to have a hard time with that part of the story since I hadn't fully thought of the ending though, I always struggle with the ending and the beginning on my first draft.

Strangely enough, the beginning was perfectly fine. I'm probably going to make adjustments here or there but it's done. It will sit until I'm ready to edit it. I'm trying to get the format down just right but I guess it won't really matter since I'm probably not going to publish this one. I'm going to test it out on my Kindle to see how it looks but it's not going to be available for some time.

It was fun to write. Though there are some small plot holes, it's something that I can easily fix when I get to it. I really enjoyed writing my characters especially my minor characters. I have a serious love for minor characters and I tend to like them more than main characters. I'm not sure why.

Anyway, soon, I'll be working on some cover art for this, probably hand drawn because I can't afford stock images right now, but I'll gladly draw it. Not to mention, this computer isn't the best for editing photos of any kind. I'm going to take my chances with doing it some other way. Or maybe I'll find an online photo editor that I can use.

It seems silly to make cover art for a story I don't plan on publishing, but it feels more complete when there is a cover.