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What Have I Been up To?

by Faye VerretJournal December 15, 2019April 25, 20210 comments

It’s been a while since I wrote on my blog. What have I been up to since last we met? A novel, twice finished These past few months, I was working on my first novel. Again. I previously thought it was finished, but feedback from a couple of readers made me realize the manuscript needed …

When Is My Manuscript Good Enough?

by Faye VerretThe Process, Writing June 12, 2019April 25, 20210 comments

Books take a lot of work. Months ago, I declared my first novel complete. The manuscript had gone through two full drafts, many changes, and as much revision as it took for the text to feel finished. I was proud of my work, both in terms of effort and the final product. My manuscript was …