Category Archives: Writing

I really thought I was ready.  Criticism is nothing new, and criticism of things I’ve created are part of my life.  How could sending a manuscript to an editor be any worse than that?  What could an editor possibly say … Continue reading

  • Posted on 29. May 2018
  • Written by ThePurist
  • Categories: Writing
Comments Off on The Artist vs The Scientist

Book 1 is still sitting on a flash drive, waiting for a decision about editing vs. readers.  I’m still torn, which is a pretty way to say that the perfectionist in me is afraid for anyone else to see the … Continue reading

  • Posted on 10. October 2013
  • Written by ThePurist
  • Categories: Writing
Comments Off on Forging Ahead

The next revision is in the can!  This one took me about six months, but to say that is really misleading.  At most I get a few hours a week to work on it, and that time is often scattered … Continue reading

  • Posted on 30. September 2013
  • Written by ThePurist
  • Categories: Writing
Comments Off on Revision…Complete!

How many passes should an author make of their manuscript before they reveal it to their beta readers?  Every author Q&A seems to have a different answer, and what that tells me is that there is no right answer.  It … Continue reading

  • Posted on 25. September 2013
  • Written by ThePurist
  • Categories: Writing
Comments Off on When is Enough Enough?