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I have my notes from critique partners and beta readers. I know what I want to change in my story, but when I get ready to open the document and start implementing those changes, I freeze up. I find other things to do. Final edits always take me three times longer than I think they will. Or more. I question everything I've ever written, everything I plan to change, everything I plan to cut.
That's why I'm still working on my edits of Reborn instead of having them finished and to the proofreader like they should've been on February 3rd.
On Sunday, though, I was watching the Olympics and one of the figure skaters talked about some book her coach made her read. She mentioned how it talked about fear keeping us from loving what we do. It's so true. Fear was keeping me from loving the story, and I do love Yssa's story. If I didn't, then I wouldn't share it with others. So I'm working hard this week to let go of the fear of final edits and getting the novel finished as soon as possible.
Do you fear final edits?
Be sure to stop by the other Indie Life posts! Click here to view a list of those participating. And yes, sadly this is the last Indie Life post according to the Indie Life newsletter. Starting in March, I'm planning to move Book Chat to the second Wednesday of the month.Then, Bookworm News will be on the third Wednesday and my Writing Update posts will be on the fourth Wednesday. If there is a fifth Wednesday of the month, I'll either post nothing that week or perhaps leave it open for guest posts.
[By the way, I mentioned I would be having some out-patient surgery today, but instead they moved it to February 26th. The good news is I'll be able to stop by blogs today, if the snow doesn't come too early (i.e. I don't go to work when it's snowing. No work = no good Internet). The bad news is I have two more weeks to worry about this thing. *sighs*]
