Writing for me has been
numerous rounds of building scenes, shaping characters, and forming plot lines.
I work through bits and pieces and string them together. Then I let it all sit
for awhile. Allow some time pass and come back to tackle it all again with a
fresh eye. Maybe with a better understanding on how things fit together. Perhaps
with a new insight or angle to explore.
During these breaks I’ll read
something and a portion of it will stick out as perfect for me to use in my own
work. It may be a word or two, something that isn’t in my working vocabulary.
Sometimes it’s a clever idea of how a scene should go. Or perhaps a better way
to strengthen a character or theme.
Something good always happens
when I take the novel up again.
However, I’ve recently done two
back-to-back readings and edits without any long breaks. It has given me a new
feeling, a sense for the work as a whole. My novel has become familiar and
friendly. Its own entity.
There is still much to do, all
the fine finishing details, but I like the close, cozy feeling of experiencing
the whole.
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