Beyond “write what you know”

Every once in a while, I come across something offensive. I don’t, generally, offend easily. Mostly because I tend to avoid that which I know is going to be problematic. (Ahem, politics.) But as an editor, and a reviewer, I don’t get to filter before I read. I am the filter. And that’s a strange…Continue reading Beyond “write what you know”

Self-editing, Round 1

I finished a draft of my book the other day. Eleven chapters, 43 pages, 12,000 words. Yay, right? Almost immediately I felt dissatisfied. It wasn’t working. I couldn’t even complete the final chapter. I was bored by my own book. Who would read it if I didn’t want to?