Aw. Christine, thanks. I am writing a writer’s spaces post now based on conversations I’ve been having about this post! Some very interesting stuff.

Now that I’m revising my novel, I find that I can’t do it on the computer–I printed out all the pages and am going through them by hand. Format makes a big difference.

I also love how Alex makes it so his living space is an impossible place to escape writing. My dad, when he visited me in college, would critique the way in which I’d set up the apartment. He’d say, “You have to make the apartment a place that is studying-oriented.” Well–Alex has made his place writing-oriented, and major props for that!

Thanks, Sarah. The result of the edit was to discover the story. Now, in revision, to make sure the manuscript tells it.

Thanks, Steve. I like the scotch break too. Salut.

Lisa, you’re awesome to say so. Thank you.

Thanks, Aimee. Don’t leave mid-sentence!

I think in those cases, be sure to watch yourself for whether or not you’re getting in your own way to make someone else in your life feel better—i.e., holding yourself back so they’re not threatened. I’m not saying it’s true, but the above is one of the symptoms, that’s all. Good luck with your work.

Thank you!

Chee sounds like a quirky author with a good sense of humor. Yikes, 700 to 400 pages is a big cut. I wish him luck.

I also find it easier to write more than less. I need to disconnect while writing, but I still prefer my computer to a typewriter – much easier for revision.