As I edge closer to completing the last round of edits to my first novel, I've taken a few minutes to highlight what this is teaching me. Nothing earth shatteringly deep; just a few, back-of-a-fag-packet musings.
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First novel - a labour of love
The final edits to my novel have taken far longer than I thought they would, but they've shown me a thing a two.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As I edge closer to completing the last round of edits to my first novel, I've taken a few minutes to highlight what this is teaching me. Nothing earth shatteringly deep; just a few, back-of-a-fag-packet musings.
substack.com/@debbiethoma...
#WritingLife #AmWriting #NovelEditing #WritersOfBluesky
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#WritingLife #AmWriting #NovelEditing #WritersOfBluesky
I decided to celebrate finishing an article I just wrote for a legal journal with a morning coffee at my local coffee shop. Tomorrow I'll be back to the novel edits in earnest. ;-)
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November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I decided to celebrate finishing an article I just wrote for a legal journal with a morning coffee at my local coffee shop. Tomorrow I'll be back to the novel edits in earnest. ;-)
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Back to writing! The block I had last week with my editing isn't resolved completely, but it's shifting... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Back to writing! The block I had last week with my editing isn't resolved completely, but it's shifting... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting
Editing Retreat Day 3 - had a low spoons day, so less to report on, but I think I've discovered that what's holding me back in editing my writing isn't necessarily to do with writing at all... #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Editing Retreat Day 3 - had a low spoons day, so less to report on, but I think I've discovered that what's holding me back in editing my writing isn't necessarily to do with writing at all... #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting
Editing Retreat day 2: we did a really useful activity that involved doing a sticky note outline of our books, but specifically with a mind to breaking down the overarching events on a larger scale 👀 #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting #fantasynovel
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Editing Retreat day 2: we did a really useful activity that involved doing a sticky note outline of our books, but specifically with a mind to breaking down the overarching events on a larger scale 👀 #writingcommunity #writesky #novelediting #fantasynovel
Assorted pens procured & ready for the next round of edits with my agent! 🥳💜 Even though I won't be actively working on my Vietnamese gothic Bluebeard retelling until the new year, I'm so excited about what we have planned 👀
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November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Assorted pens procured & ready for the next round of edits with my agent! 🥳💜 Even though I won't be actively working on my Vietnamese gothic Bluebeard retelling until the new year, I'm so excited about what we have planned 👀
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I've got a fair bit to think about, especially when it comes to deciding the best way to hone each of my most difficult characters. I don't think I'm going to cut any of them as of yet, but there's going to be some rejigging... #writesky #writingcommunity #novelediting #fantasynovel
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I've got a fair bit to think about, especially when it comes to deciding the best way to hone each of my most difficult characters. I don't think I'm going to cut any of them as of yet, but there's going to be some rejigging... #writesky #writingcommunity #novelediting #fantasynovel
Day 1 at editing retreat - we're focusing on the core goal/theme of our respective works, and about the importance of a single goal for your protagonist to make for a compelling, engaging story.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Day 1 at editing retreat - we're focusing on the core goal/theme of our respective works, and about the importance of a single goal for your protagonist to make for a compelling, engaging story.
#writingcommunity #writingretreats #novelediting #writesky #fantasywriters
#writingcommunity #writingretreats #novelediting #writesky #fantasywriters
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
Draft 2 outlining is finally gaining momentum... switching the secondary POV character was definitely the right move here #amwriting #writingcommunity #novelediting
September 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Draft 2 outlining is finally gaining momentum... switching the secondary POV character was definitely the right move here #amwriting #writingcommunity #novelediting
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!! #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #fantasynovel #fantasywriters #novelediting #writingadvice
September 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!! #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #fantasynovel #fantasywriters #novelediting #writingadvice
Writing update! As of last night, I finished editing first draft of my New Adult novel! Woo-hoo! Celebration! #novelediting
two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .
ALT: two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .
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August 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Writing update! As of last night, I finished editing first draft of my New Adult novel! Woo-hoo! Celebration! #novelediting
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
August 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
July 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
June 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
May 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ever notice how the smallest details in your romance novel make the biggest difference? Turning those tender gazes and heartfelt dialogues into something unforgettable is where the magic happens. Got any 'Aha!' editing moments you'd like to share? #RomanceAuthors #NovelEditing #WritingCommunity
Trying not to freak out about the whole paragraph I just edited out of my manu.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Trying not to freak out about the whole paragraph I just edited out of my manu.
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My editing process is: spend 20 minutes doing actual editing and 90 minutes fucking around with reedsy. Effecient? no. Less stress? Also no. But do i love my system? kind of yes
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February 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM
My editing process is: spend 20 minutes doing actual editing and 90 minutes fucking around with reedsy. Effecient? no. Less stress? Also no. But do i love my system? kind of yes
#writesky #novelediting #writingcommunity #amediting
#writesky #novelediting #writingcommunity #amediting
I started editing my #nanowrimo novel and i only cried like a little bit.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I started editing my #nanowrimo novel and i only cried like a little bit.
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I just cut almost 2,000 words from my novel. Yikes. #amwritingfiction #novelediting
October 8, 2024 at 3:22 AM
I just cut almost 2,000 words from my novel. Yikes. #amwritingfiction #novelediting
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