It took me nearly seven weeks, but I've completed the second draft of the sequel to "Old Ways and New Days."
I have the standard excuses for taking so long in going over the manuscript -- holidays, personal reasons, and private matters. And there were probably a few things I had no control over or not aware off when working on it. But I didn't quit. Not that I would have.
Since New Year's Day, I made tremendous progress, if I do so so myself, working two or three hours each day editing and rewriting each page. It's a time-consuming process, one that can be mentally draining (especially on my overworked brain), but it had to be done.
The manuscript was about 70,000 words after the first draft; now it's about 79k. If things work out like they have in the past with my other novels, it will probably grow another 5k or so before finished.
I'll get started on the third draft this afternoon. I'll be tying together some loose ends, providing a bit more backstory, and filling in some holes and cutting out others to tighten and strengthen the manuscript.
As mentioned in other posts, I want to complete the rewrites by the end of January, and sooner would be better, before handing it over to my editor.
Now to rest my tired eyes for a few hours.
Until the next time....
I have the standard excuses for taking so long in going over the manuscript -- holidays, personal reasons, and private matters. And there were probably a few things I had no control over or not aware off when working on it. But I didn't quit. Not that I would have.Since New Year's Day, I made tremendous progress, if I do so so myself, working two or three hours each day editing and rewriting each page. It's a time-consuming process, one that can be mentally draining (especially on my overworked brain), but it had to be done.
The manuscript was about 70,000 words after the first draft; now it's about 79k. If things work out like they have in the past with my other novels, it will probably grow another 5k or so before finished.
I'll get started on the third draft this afternoon. I'll be tying together some loose ends, providing a bit more backstory, and filling in some holes and cutting out others to tighten and strengthen the manuscript.
As mentioned in other posts, I want to complete the rewrites by the end of January, and sooner would be better, before handing it over to my editor.
Now to rest my tired eyes for a few hours.
Until the next time....
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