Ah, the joys of having a very good (nitpicky) rules reader point out that you've used synonyms in rules and could you please standardize on one or two terms to remove ambiguity.

#EditingWoes

I have achieved a stunning success. I am so monumentally stuck on the third-to-last chapter that the final two have become mythical beasts, whispered of in legend but never actually seen. Masterclass in triumphant failure.
#JusticeKnight #EditingWoes #SuccessfulFailure #AmWriting #TheStruggleIsReal

Came back to my manuscript like Gandalf in Moria.
“I have no memory of this place.”
Too long a break and suddenly I’m editing ruins, not pages.
Note to self: finish the damn scene before the ink dries.

#AmWriting #WritersLife #EditingWoes #FirstDraftHell #WritingCommunity #WIP

a close up of a cartoon llama with a sad look on its face . Alt: a close up of a cartoon llama who begins to cry. The llama is Kuzco from Emperor's New Groove

I pulled out another edited chapter. Why is it so hard to make yourself do something you're excited about 🫠

#writing #writingcommunity #editingwoes

More than once I've had to write on an author's manuscript:
• You spelled this person's name X different ways. Which is the "right" one?
• You called her "Mom" in one reference and "Mother" in another. Which one?
• You listed three people as your favorite teacher. Which is correct?
#EditingWoes

Using names of companies, products in a story? There’s a lot of confusion among writers about whether they can use the names of real companies and brands in their stories. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of misconceptions about trademark pro…

#AuthorSupport #writerscommunity #amwriting #wip #novella #editingwoes

Ive been working on my fantasy book for a few years now...the thing i always need to remind my self is bigger does not always mean better... #writerproblems #editingwoes

Oh the woes of writing a cozy mystery… I just realized my sidekick character can teleport.
Didn't know that until now. Guess I should rewrite the entire plot. 🤷
#writerslife #cozymystery #editingwoes

Commas and me, a love story. #editingwoes #amwriting

Commas and me, a love story. #editingwoes #amwriting

just typed "need a coma" instead of "need a comma". not entirely inaccurate, I'll need one after this #editingwoes