Thanks for sharing your struggles with editing and revising. It is time for me to revise my first draft, and it somehow feels even more daunting and challenging than starting with a blank page. My mentor always says, "Love the work, not your story," and sometimes that is easier said than done! Good luck as you push through.
"Love the work, not your story." What a great goal for writing and for life! Good luck with your revision. I'm guessing it will be the first of many, so remember that you don't need to get it perfect the first, second, or even third time. Thinking that way can help ease some of the pressure, at least for me.
I am also in the process of editing my third act which I rewrote entirely in the last draft and I was quite enjoying the editing process but now I’ve hit the third act I’m terrified and convinced that I need to burn it to the ground and start again. I won’t, thankfully, but it’s a constant close call as I try to make it to the end again!
Thank you for the honest, yet optimistic, look inside your creative process. I like to think of it as three-quarters of the way through a tunnel... it's pretty dark, but the light is just around the curve. Best wishes on finding your light!
Thanks for sharing your struggles with editing and revising. It is time for me to revise my first draft, and it somehow feels even more daunting and challenging than starting with a blank page. My mentor always says, "Love the work, not your story," and sometimes that is easier said than done! Good luck as you push through.
"Love the work, not your story." What a great goal for writing and for life! Good luck with your revision. I'm guessing it will be the first of many, so remember that you don't need to get it perfect the first, second, or even third time. Thinking that way can help ease some of the pressure, at least for me.
I am also in the process of editing my third act which I rewrote entirely in the last draft and I was quite enjoying the editing process but now I’ve hit the third act I’m terrified and convinced that I need to burn it to the ground and start again. I won’t, thankfully, but it’s a constant close call as I try to make it to the end again!
I'm glad to know I'm not alone! Apparently Act 3 is where things fall apart for everyone. :)
I'll be cheering you on from over here! See you at the finish line! <3
Thank you for the honest, yet optimistic, look inside your creative process. I like to think of it as three-quarters of the way through a tunnel... it's pretty dark, but the light is just around the curve. Best wishes on finding your light!
Thanks, Monette! I'm getting closer... :)