“You know, I should take care of…”
“One of these days, I should…”
Oh how we do that, from little things to big, from changing that chapter title we can’t stand to writing a book, any book.
A transformation that takes place later, as "should" becomes "if only."
“If only I’d started sooner.”
“If only I’d gotten serious.”
You know how you avoid all this? By starting today.
Be everwell.
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Many writers dread creating titles. I love it. So much so, that I put my surplus title creativity into chapter titles, even if many are merely serviceable.
The first 4 in Book-1, Trust in the Forgotten:
1. A Corpse in the Street
2. Secondhand Seconds
3. A Cirque Cat that Dreams
4. Gloom’s House
I’m noticing that my efforts are growing with each book. They’re just so much fun.
Be everwell.
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This edit of Book-7 is a heavy edit, not a rewrite.
The original draft had 82 chapters. I later removed 7. Recently, I removed 2, and outlined 12 new chapters. In addition, I’ve cut a handful of scenes and changed a chapter’s POV.
Book-7 was drafted under unusual circumstances. Typically, I don’t go through this.
What’s important is that it’s coming together. I feel it!
Be everwell.
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I think sometimes that Book-1 was for me. It was my first impression, and was me proving to myself that I could do it.
I’m presently working on Book-7 before the targeted edit on Book-5.
Book-7 is the one that’s most for readers. That’s why I’m working harder on it than any of the others. That thought is always in the back of my mind. It’s the parting gift, the thank you.
Be everwell.
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Part of my editing process is to rotate through my books. For all my writing life, that meant expanding to include more books.
Yesterday, a character referenced an event from Book-1. I realized that book is no longer a part of my rotation. In fact, the first 4 books are now excluded.
There was a mixture of sadness and satisfaction. One day I’ll return to them—as a reader.
Be everwell.
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Sometimes, you have one those days…
Yesterday was one of those days.
It began with coming out of a deep sleep with a jolt. Eyes unseeing, I was on my feet in a rush to go—somewhere.
Until I realized I wasn’t.
My mind stuck in mud after that, each time I’d gain writing momentum, there’d be a minor interruption. I made headway on Book-7, but it was a day to burn and move on.
Be everwell.
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It's a quiet Sunday evening here. No matter what day of the week, it's good to take a mental health break & enjoy some fantasy fiction.
Witch's Familiar & Whimsical Stories includes a sardonic talking cat and a cross-dressing witch:
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If planning a story is like the blueprint for a home, and drafting is building the house, then editing is everything that comes after.
I’m deep into the home decoration stage on Book-7.
What a joy it is watching the story take on its own personality, fabrics and colors coming alive. Yes, the real magic happens in the editing, and I can’t help but smile. I get to witness it.
Be everwell.
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Christina Anne Hawthorne
John Griogair Bell
Laura Blackwell (she/her)
S. E. Wigget