I've been working the edits on Legacy and, while working the edits I've discovered that there are major parts that just don't work, chapters that are in the wrong places and entire plot sections that need to be disposed of.
While working on cutting, ripping and tearing bits and pieces apart I've also discovered that the creative part of my brain isn't willing to rest quietly while my internal editor wrestles over word choices and timelines. Oh no. She wants her voice heard as well.
Creative Brain: Wouldn't it be awesome if we added 'completely awesome but complicated storyline idea'?
Me: Uh yeah, that would be awesome but to do that I'd have to re-write the entire book almost from the beginning.
CB: So?
Me: So? So that's a heck of a lot of work and I'm not sure I can do that kind of rewrite on this story.
CB: So you just want your story to suck then?
Me: No
CB: You must, you want to suck. Suckity, suckity, suck.
Me: Look, you don't have to do the work - it's not easy doing that kind of change
CB: LALALALALALALALA I can't heeeaaarrrr you! Suckity, suckity, suck!
So, yeah - that's what's going on in my writing world - what about yours?
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