I just took a deep breath, walked down to the sunroom, and with my trusty kitten Leo by my side, reread the editorial letter.
First and foremost, I'm grateful for it.
Of course prior to this round, the story had been through more than one incarnation. One entirely from KM's POV. One with a wildly different plot.
But this time when I returned to face the dragon, I was armed with my Excaliber. Not only do I feel as though T has shown great progress, I also feel stronger, smarter, savvier than before.
I'm a better writer than I was in mid-September.
This has been a thoroughly magical, transforming (pun intended) experience.
What with 60 percent cut and 40 percent new, I'm sure there will still be work to do, and I look forward to it. But I honestly feel as though the process is clicking, and I'm bursting with joy at my writing life. When I read Tuesday, I'm going to have fun doing it and celebrate this step in the journey.
Yahoo!
