This was very helpful as someone interested in writing a book.
My favourite part: “AFTER you have finished your first draft, let the book rest. One week, one month, six months, whatever time you can spare. Don’t look at your book. I mean it!”.
This was so helpful and thank you for sharing how long it took you to revise your first manuscript! I’m in that stage right now and it’s so frustrating. But I took 6 weeks off after I finished my “first” draft and it’s so much easier. That doesn’t mean I won’t get stuck again. But your experience gives me hope!
Good luck Rafia! If this is your first pass, take your time and figure out what works for you. It might you a few attempts, and experimenting with different methods, to figure out what works best for you, and for your book!
Thank you! By first pass, do you mean my first book? Then, yes. My problem is that since I’m such a newbie, I’ve been inundated with so much advice. I’ve taken much of it into account - especially when I see patterns of coherence - but lately, I’m trying to also not be affected by everything everyone says.
This was very helpful as someone interested in writing a book.
My favourite part: “AFTER you have finished your first draft, let the book rest. One week, one month, six months, whatever time you can spare. Don’t look at your book. I mean it!”.
This was so helpful and thank you for sharing how long it took you to revise your first manuscript! I’m in that stage right now and it’s so frustrating. But I took 6 weeks off after I finished my “first” draft and it’s so much easier. That doesn’t mean I won’t get stuck again. But your experience gives me hope!
Good luck Rafia! If this is your first pass, take your time and figure out what works for you. It might you a few attempts, and experimenting with different methods, to figure out what works best for you, and for your book!
Thank you! By first pass, do you mean my first book? Then, yes. My problem is that since I’m such a newbie, I’ve been inundated with so much advice. I’ve taken much of it into account - especially when I see patterns of coherence - but lately, I’m trying to also not be affected by everything everyone says.
This is wonderful and I needed it at this very moment. Thank you! 💗
I'm so glad it's helpful, Kolina!