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Katrina Carruth's avatar

I’m definitely in the throes of the painful part, and it’s exactly as you describe. When the rewriting becomes difficult, I feel like I’m doing something wrong. It’s validating to know that what I’m feeling is probably normal. So thank you!

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Alma Katsu's avatar

SO normal. Hang in there!

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Victor De Anda's avatar

Great post, I know the pain of rewriting my short stories, can’t imagine doing the same for a novel! But that’s what’s next for me.

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Alma Katsu's avatar

Come back and let us know, once you get started on your novel. Just keep telling yourself, it's the journey and not the destination.

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J. Todd Scott's avatar

Great article!

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Alma Katsu's avatar

Thank you.

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