I learned too many times that a manuscript can be improved almost indefinitely. I've learned it from first hand experience. And with four novels. Even my first one, KILLER OF KILLERS, which is due to be released by Melange Books in less than two months keeps getting better. I'm talking about the writing. The prose. The story is set, now. That's not changing. Nor did anyone ever want me to change it.
I've read from blogs that agents and editors often require a writer to change their story somehow. That they suggest a plot twist or change, or suggest a character to be enhanced or somehow worked on a little more. But that didn't happen with KILLER OF KILLERS. Or THE VASE when it was being edited a couple different times.
But that doesn't mean nothing can be changed. The writing can always get better. Because when you have a 90,000 word manuscript, there's bound to be something in there like a sentence or a paragraph that can be worded better. And over the years, I have done just that.
So until August 26th, which is the release date for KILLER OF KILLERS, I will continue to do that. And with my editor's approval. She'll be going over the second round of edits soon, and I told her that I'll be going over it again this week, since I'll be in Disneyland next week. You don't forget about your family. Other writers have done that. I won't. Besides, it'll be a well-timed vacation. From school, and yeah, even from writing.
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