My first novel, HOST, is done. Of course, I still have pre-publishing steps to do, marketing, and promotion to work through, but the book, the story itself, is done. It starts, middles, and ends. It’s been through multiple beta readers, professional editors, proofreader, it’s done. Right? Yes, it’s done. I’m currently at the stage of writing, that I’ve read about from other authors experience, where I don’t want to let go because there is always something to fix. Always something to improve. But is there? What changes could I make at this point that will have such an impact? It’s been through the editing ringer, I feel good about it, but why do I have this itch to tweak, and fix a couple sentences I don’t like, that no one may even notice. It’s that moment of letting go, not chasing “perfection” because it doesn’t exist, that I’m at now. This is the best story I could tell with my current skillset. Could I do more? Sure. But then this story will never see the light of day, which is worse than a sentence I don’t like. And I’ll never get to the next story which will be even better because of what I’ve learned the first time. Tim and I get into the weeds about letting go of perfection, and the artistic masterpiece in our latest episode. Check it out!
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