My debut novel, Come Back for Me, has recently gone through
revisions, but I have to admit, it's still not quite ready to be sent off to agents/publishers. What a ride it has been! Though
writers are naturally wedded to their prose, I must admit that making these
changes has been (dare I say it?) --exhilarating. It proved to me that I can
make changes and not lose the essence of my work. It also tells me that my work
is not sacrosanct; it can be altered and yes, improved. And those changes can take it in directions
that are entirely unanticipated. It’s like turning the corner of a familiar street
and discovering an entirely new neighborhood. It can be frightening to veer
away from the familiar. But that is what writing fiction is all about: opening
oneself to unexpected paths and honing the experience so that it speaks to
those beyond oneself.
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