My scalpel is bloody. Just over 5000 words lie cut on the floor. I have fuzzy eyes from too much computer time, and an achy back. Have some errands to run, they can be my break from the screen. There’s always more to do 🙂
Tag: revision
Jan 04
Om nom nom
*stands up* Hi, my name is Joanne and I’m obsessed with food. I don’t eat when I’m upset, or lonely, although I have noticed a tendency to munch away the boredom. I just love food. I love buying it (Mmmm fresh fruit and veg) I love cooking it and boy, do I love eating it. …
Nov 25
It creeps like a creeping thing until it spreads its wings
Debris is stalking me again. It is almost revision time. I have started dreaming about it. I find myself writing new scenes to music in the car. I know the signs. My gorgeous beta-readers have given me juicy, chewy, yummilicious notes to work with. I have printed these, I have scanned them. My fingers itch …
Oct 20
The following is best said in a Simpson’s radioactive-man voice…
Revision… finished. Neck… seized up. Shoulder… in knots. Physio… mean bastard. Must stop eyeing new projects. Take… week off. Urrggh
Oct 09
Juliet and the Finish Line
I’m a big fan of Juliet Marillier. Her books are like cake to me, rich and yummy. I think her use of language is beautiful, and I always get sucked into the characters and their relationships. So I was excited to read her post at Writer Unboxed about revising her current project because A) new …
