K. S.

I'm really happy to find that after letting it rest for so long, I'm not intimidated by the idea of ripping it to pieces and taping it back together again in a way that makes more sense. I think a year ago I was just fatigued and unable to take things further with the proximity I had to the project and the singleminded focus. I'd been working on it for years at that point and learning how to write a novel in the process. Turns out working on another project is helpful to see things in a new light.

I'm still thinking about the best way to approach it, but I think I'll get a big piece of paper to start, and then brainstorm the parts that are the most successful and exciting that I would like to keep. And then see how the rest of the puzzle pieces fall around that.

It feels kind of luxurious to be back in charge after querying it for about a year.

I set out to discover how quickly I can write and edit a 90-100k novel to critiquable state (meaning I’ve resolved everything I can on my own) and the answer is 1 year, whilst working full time and dealing with chronic migraine, and a cat that sits on my keyboard.

I began planning this last October and wrote early partial versions in November. There’s more work to do of course, but for now I’m ready to take a little break and read some books!