The Trendsetter

Now you have completed your first draft of your manuscript - what’s next?

You should ignore it for several weeks – at least two to three weeks. When you take it out and look at it you should examine it and read it - as a reader with a fresh mind and perspective.

After completing your reading you should ask yourself these questions, “What lingers the most in your mind with what you’ve written?” Are you happy with the ending - or do you think something could be done to improve it? What is it? I find myself asking the same questions over and over when I revise my manuscript.

It is true. Writing is actually rewriting. Your first draft is not complete until it has been revised and rewritten.

There are a lot of “how to books” out there to assist you with the task of editing your manuscript. I find the following advice found in many of them to be helpful:
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I am baacckk!

I just completed my 65,000 word novel and it was just so exhausting to make it to the end! However, this is just the first draft and as we always know, writing is rewriting. I learned a lot about writing a novel through my journey these past two months or so. And mind you, writing up to 65,000 words is not for the faint of heart. It is a tough job. Now I admire the writers out there who manage to produce novels year after year with an interesting story and plot.

As far as getting to finish my manuscript, I learned that:

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