08/12/2005
Tears of happiness... And relief!
Have just had an epiphany. I'm sure those of you who follow my rollercoaster ride as an author will have noticed my blogs have become somewhat pedantic- all right, boring, of late.
The reason is, as I'm sure you have suspected is that I have been having the most terrible doubts about my latest book. I love my characters and I love their story, but for some reason it just wasn't making it to the page.
Having the most wonderful and patient eds I went back to the drawing board and stripped out over 50 pages. I thought I'd never see the light at the end of the tunnel Ever. How did I know that this new version would be any better than the last?
Have just reached a page where I couldn't go on for sobbing and had to wait until I had calmed down. Had I given up? No- I had reached a part where I felt the characters emotions to such an extent I burst into tears. Now you may think that's soppy, but to me that tells me that this time, I've got it right.
I Love This Book!!
Love and happy happy thoughts from me to you!
Susan
The reason is, as I'm sure you have suspected is that I have been having the most terrible doubts about my latest book. I love my characters and I love their story, but for some reason it just wasn't making it to the page.
Having the most wonderful and patient eds I went back to the drawing board and stripped out over 50 pages. I thought I'd never see the light at the end of the tunnel Ever. How did I know that this new version would be any better than the last?
Have just reached a page where I couldn't go on for sobbing and had to wait until I had calmed down. Had I given up? No- I had reached a part where I felt the characters emotions to such an extent I burst into tears. Now you may think that's soppy, but to me that tells me that this time, I've got it right.
I Love This Book!!
Love and happy happy thoughts from me to you!
Susan
