It’s advice you hear over and over and over again…
kill your darlings
Writing Tip: Take A Break
So I know this might seem counterproductive, but one of the biggest things I’ve learned in the 5+ years I’ve been writing is…
Editing Tip: On Receiving Feedback
I’ve been MIA! Apologies for the absence, but I finally MOVED last week, into an amazing duplex in Jersey City that feels positively palatial in comparison to the 375-square-foot apartment we left behind in Brooklyn Heights.
It’s been an insanely stressful month, but yesterday as I was sitting on my deck, coffee and book in hand, watching the sun rise higher in the sky, I knew it was all worth it. I couldn’t be happier with my new place, and being happy in your home is so important to your mental well-being.
Now to get my life back on track, starting with a writing tip, because it’s Monday. Today: tips on how to take feedback.
On Word Count (or Cutting out the Dog)
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I finished what I thought was the final draft of the novel I’ve been working on for the past five years this past Christmas Eve, at my parents’ house, in the morning over coffee next to the Christmas Tree.
I remember sitting back, stunned. Am I done revising? Is this really it?
Well, no.
MK Pagano 