Thursday, February 27, 2014

Infrequent Blogging is Good News

Right? Right.

Because it means I'm using my words elsewhere. Mostly in my novel. I've been working most recently on developing more distinct voices. When I started this manuscript, the characters weren't wholly solidified in my own mind, so there wasn't a lot of differentiation since I didn't know in what ways they were different yet. Now that I have a clearer vision for that, it's actually fun to look back and be able to say, "that's not what she would say--she would say this instead."

So while editing sometimes feels like navigating a labyrinth, I'm enjoying the moments where I am beginning to see the path more clearly.


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