Working on my final draft, but also collaborating on a different writing project that has consumed much of my time, and taken away some time I would otherwise have devoted to this book. So, not to make excuses, but this has slowed me down a bit. Nevertheless, I will push on.
My current goal is to get the finished manuscript into editing by mid-December 2017, so I have approximately one month to tweak this draft. Publishing the finished work will depend on the editing process, but I hope to have it done in the first quarter of 2018.
As a writer I have found that by reading my own work, I am never satisfied, and routinely find ways to improve the writing. That said, it's difficult to determine when enough is enough. I could go on indefinitely with self-editing and re-writes, but I know that is extremely counterproductive. I am not experienced enough, however, to have a formula or know just when is the right time to move past writing and into professional editing.
I'm hopeful that this current effort will result in my desired level of completion and perfection, full well knowing that true perfection cannot be achieved, but I do intend to strive for it. This is truly an exciting time for me, with the end in sight, and nearly palpable.
My next blog will include a sample, but I haven't decided if it will be a chapter or smaller excerpt. I intend to have that posted by next Sunday, so within 5 days!
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