Revising

A few weeks have passed since I finished the first draft of The Bohemian Life. My post-partum blues only lasted for a few days, then I dove whole-heartedly into the task of revising. The upside of having taken so long to finish the first draft is that over the years I have done many revisions, so this time it went very quickly and smoothly. That made the experience quite pleasurable and satisfying.

Not to imply that it's always so easy, but occasionally things do go smoothly and this was one of those times. After I went through it once, making corrections, there were four chapters that still required a bit more polishing (which I hope to finish today!). Then I will be able to read through the entire manuscript quickly from beginning to end the way I would read a novel.

During the "fast read," I'll make corrections on the pages. Then I'll go back through, making corrections and printing out a fresh copy. Then I hand it over to someone else for proofreading and editing.

It's a wonderful feeling to be so close to completion, but it's also a bit nerve-wracking as I wish I were there now!

Oh well... this is the life of a writer.