Editing Cave…very dark

There is a quote out there (and I can’t for the life of me remember who said it), that goes something like, “There is no such thing as a good writer, only a good re-writer”.  I am a firm believer in this quote for a number of reasons, the main one being that my first drafts tend to suck.

Well…maybe not suck, but are most definitely lacking. I’ve spent the last few nights going through and cleaning up my manuscript for The Bond That Saves Us. I have a way to go yet, but it’s starting to come together. It’s funny to see the types of phrases that I rely on as I write, the repetitive words, and some outright “OMG what was I thinking” scenes. I usually laugh, then spend twenty minutes staring at the screen trying to think of a way to fix it. Slow going, but the end result is worth it.

This time as I edit, I’m finding myself a bit sad. This is the last book in the Eternal Bonds series. I love all of these characters so much, that I’m really sad to see them go. No, I can’t foresee there being any other books in this universe. Mostly because I’m working on another series at the moment, and I want to get back into their world. I also want to make sure that I am doing justice to Sean’s story. The poor guy has had a rough time of things, and I want to make sure he has his happily ever after.

So, back into the editing cave I go. I hope to have this done within the week and off to my editor soon. With any luck, you will all be reading Sean’s story in 2009.