Update: Revising and About Hourglass

I'm pretty sure I said something about this before, but I put Call of the Piper on the back-burner for a bit so I can break it down a bit better and fix the plot holes and just the big mess I made with it. Instead, I'm writing a novel called Hourglass. Well, it's written, I'm just revising it now (because it's a mess).

There isn't a synopsis right now. I'll be working writing one soon. I'm currently focusing on revising the first few chapters before sending it to my critique partner...but I'm finding a hard time fitting it in. I need to revamp my schedule because classes started up again and the professors this semester aren't messing around. I can't slack off like I usually do. I'm currently working on fitting everything in.

For my WriYe challenges, I decided to jump in on one (like I didn't want to do) and participate in the Genre Challenge. It's Origin Story. It's such a good pick for the month. I couldn't pass it up. I decided to write an origin story for someone in the novel I'm currently working on. It's really good to know the backstory of this character, though I can't tell you without giving some kind of spoiler.

Other than that, I have to say, revising is probably one of my least favorite steps in the process. It's long but it's worth it.

The Editing Process: Going By Slowly

I'm getting a little frustrated this week. Lesson two of How To Revise You Novel is taking me forever. I think it's my novel itself. I'm getting bored with it already. I just want to get to the part where I re-plot everything. This story needs a massive overhaul.

I'm almost done though. After this I have several more lessons before I get to the overhaul but hopefully it will get better. I still have to fix the broken plot and whatever the other chapters have. So much work. I have to keep at it because I have to finish it by the end of the year. Then I have to start working on my other story that is halfway through the Holly Lisle class.

But in order to finish it, I'm going to have to find my plot cards that I made...I cant remember where I put them.

I absolutely need to finish Lesson Two by Saturday. I have to.

Revision

My Bonus picture for the month.

Revision
Easy question: why is it necessary? Hard question: do you enjoy it?

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

Another WriYe blogging circle prompt has come around and it fits with my current theme on editing and revision. I spend the majority of this year (though it's only March) editing something and I've been struggling through it. But my writing needs it. There are plot holes and grammatical errors that need to be resolved. My first drafts are far from perfect. I can't imagine someone's first draft being perfect.

No first draft is perfect. Heck, it's probably not even close to great. That is why editing is necessary. It helps bring that first draft to a somewhat better second draft. It helps bring a story closer to what you wanted to write.

I don't enjoy editing my own work but I love editing stories that belong to someone else. Right now, I'm working on finding some kind of system that helps me but I haven't really found one that works for me just yet. It probably won't happen any time soon either. Once I find a system, I think it will become a little more enjoyable for me but until then, I'm not fond of picking through my own stories.