Monday, January 28, 2013

Tis better to take a break, than to break the novel.

As you may know, I have been editing like crazy.  And although I find myself enjoying it (which you can read more about HERE) I may have lost a bit of its magic in the process.

Not because I'm horrible at editing (I'm not the best, but I'm not the worst) but because I am going too fast and missing too much in the process.   Perhaps if I slowed down I might catch just a few more mistakes.

And I realize, I shouldn't be killing myself editing when it should be a fun process. And a recent interview came to mind. .  Just last month I interviewed an author and one of my questions was  What is your definition of "Magic"? 

And Amber Garza's answer was: Taking something ordinary and turning it into something extraordinary.

Where you can find Amber Garza: Blog ~ Facebook ~ Goodreads

And I lost sight of this.  Yesterday (Sunday) I had a really rough day and I didn't edit during the day as I had planned. So Sunday evening when I opened up my manuscript, I remembered this and realized that I just gotta slow down.  

I realized that it is better to take a break, than to break the novel. 

And now I am back to happily editing.  

8 comments:

  1. Wow. I find it so awesome that you found inspiration from an author you interviewed. Glad you got back on track!

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    1. Thank you! The interview was so much fun, and I just loved her answer. I had to share it again! :D

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  2. I second Christine, also, great words of wisdom.

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    1. :D Yes! I also love the simple definition of magic.

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  3. Following in preparation for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge in April. Glad to hear about your return of magic.

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    1. YAY! Thank you. I am so looking forward to the challenge. And thank you.

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  4. Love the quote and YAY I'm glad you're back to being in love with editing. Anything you first loved should never become a chore. Great post!

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    1. Me too. Thank you!! I agree. Editing, though a lot of work, should always remain fun! :D Thank you!

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