Call this particular blog a cautionary tale. I completed a novel for NaNoWriMo back in
November and it has been mentioned extensively in this blog. For most of the next two months I did very
little editing before jumping in feet-first in January. As usual I was fairly happy with what I had
written: generally speaking I only
change words and restructure sentences during the editing process. After two-and-a-half edits, I was ready to
publish. I styled and began the upload
process. Herein lies the problem; due to
the poor winter weather I have been unable to venture out and get everything
done at once. I have to travel to the public
library in order to achieve a suitable internet connection. I first began production of the books nearly
two weeks ago, and while I completed the e-book in two sittings—I plan to redo
the cover at some point—the paperback remains in the queue, with a cover that
also needs to be edited amongst numerous other items on the checklist. This experience has taught me that my focus
needs to be on producing and promoting product in a timely manner. Yes, the book needs to be a quality product,
but it shouldn’t be a burden that consumes too much extra thought outside of
giving the finished item some promotional muscle. Lesson learned.
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