Manuscripts. Why is it easier to write than edit? I can edit other people’s work. I have edit a novel that was over 500 pages. It took a while because I was doing a line by line. But editing my own work is so much harder. I have seen these words so many times that I simply can not see what to do with it. The solution: pay a professional to edit it;
or tackle it backwards. Wait! Backwards? Yes, backwards. Why, do you ask? Well because when you read it starting from the last page it feels like a fresh manuscript and tricks your mind into thinking of the lines instead of where the story is going. This takes a lot of concentration. After a while, things should become easier. I have tried this for smaller works but nothing as large as my own novels.
I am embarking on the hated long journey of editing (at least for writers) and sometimes I will need a break. So I will do some research, I will read, and I’ll even waste time on the internet. Sigh Yeah, it is hard to stay on target. 
There are great websites also to help you start figuring out the best way to tackle your story. But I love pictures that put it all together for you. 
If anyone has any pictures with help all on one page, send it to me. I would love to see it.
So enough whining. Time to get busy. If things become worse I will fall back on hiring some help. 🙂
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