Until I sent my current work-in-progress to Paula, no one else had read the entire manuscript. Of course I'd brought chapters to critique group, but the whole story, from start to finish, was unknown to anyone except me. For past manuscripts, I'd been part of an online critique group, and week by week, we'd slog through submissions, getting to know each other's characters, refining our own. This manuscript is far less influenced by the reactions of others. Will that be positive or negative? Time will tell.
I chose this photo because I like the little weed amid the cluster of bluebells. How many weeds will I need to yank from my work-in-progress? How many weeds will contribute to to the composition?
Photo by Z.F. Burton
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