If there’s anything I learnt about myself in 2020, it’s the fact that I’m an underwriter. After publishing my first book, I felt lost, and for those few days I hated 12M’s rough draft.
Why? New ideas came to mind, and rewriting old scenes felt like a chore. That was, until I reminded myself: It’s still the rough draft. What I have is bare bones, but I can still do more.
I rewrote extra copies, and thanks to Scrivener, I could plop the rewrites into the same scene without losing it. When I print it for editing, it’s less paper waste. And I suspect it’ll be easier to add descriptions and the main character’s thoughts.
My next worry is missing pieces in the clean draft. But maybe I’m thinking too forward. Here’s to fresh ideas for the ninth chapter!
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