May 21, 2008

I thought I would feel better when the revised version was in the mail and on its way. But now I'm having little panic attacks (and scaring the crap out of my husband).

I sit up in bed in the middle of the night. Did I leave my NAME on the header of the entry and render myself disqualified?! I must check right now!

Still, the rapid revision process was helpful. The time constraints forced me to be ruthless. And Thank goodness for my awesome critique partner, who has read this manuscript a thousand times now. I think the conflict and motivation and sexual tension is much better in the revised version, not just in the manuscript but I revised the synopsis as well.

Regardless of what happens now, my manuscript has greatly improved throughout this process.