A Finished Draft and a New Title
Happy news – I finished the draft for Plain Jayne! The draft wrapped last Tuesday, after a marathon writing day that involved almost 3,000 words written in a single day. Crazy!
Next, I’ll be editing the manuscript. I had a friend ask me why I was editing – isn’t that my editor’s job? The answer is that a draft is just that. I like to go through myself and get the book the way I want it before passing it on. Even before I finished, there were several things I knew I needed to tweak before handing it in – it’s just part of the process. My mom also checks for grammatical and continuity errors, so that a fresh pair of eyes (with an English degree) can point out things I would have missed.
In other news, we have an official title for the next book – Simply Sara!
Looking forward to doing the research for Simply Sara. After researching Plain Jayne, I made the decision as a writer that I wanted to learn something new for every book. For Plain Jayne, that meant learning to ride a motorcycle. For Simply Sara, I want to learn to sew. I tried last spring, with mixed results. Mixed, largely because I tend to get ambitious when it comes to textiles. When I knit, I can rip things out when they don’t work. Sewing – it’s a bit more complicated.
So – for the rest of the month, I have a LOT of editing to do! So far I’m on Chapter 4 of 38. I thought I might try to get out of the house to edit today, but it’s Monday, and Monday means laundry. Speaking of, I need to do a load of darks before getting back to the draft. Will update more later!
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