Sorry I haven’t been writing much lately. My doc and I are working on getting me out of a minor depression, but that hasn’t kept me from being productive. I’ve been working a lot on revisions, with a goal of making the work stronger without running away screaming from ever writing again.
I have a variety of feelings when I edit:
- How did I miss that?
- Oh no, not again
- How can I make this stronger?
- I love this passage
- What is keeping this from being published? (I never seem to answer that question)
- Why did I think the world needed to see this novel?
- Should I continue editing? Trying to get published?
- What reasons might someone want to read this?
I suspect that, if I were in a more positive place, positive thoughts would take over. If I’m hypomanic, then I start thinking I’m a genius. (Hypomania is great for self-esteem until it’s not.)
I love you and miss you all, whoever you are.
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