Tip-Tap-Typing on the Lunatic Fringe: Is That a Question?
Things have been exciting writing-wise around here lately. I received first-round revision notes from my editor for my 2012 novel and I'm planning my upcoming trip to New Mexico to research the setting of my work-in-progress.
So I'm being pulled in two directions because I'm eager to make plans for my trip, research destinations and take notes for my WIP, but I also want to immerse myself in revisions! It's a fun conflict to have, I'll admit.
Here is one wise nugget from my editor's notes I thought I'd share with you all. He said that the rhetorical questions scattered throughout my manuscript were like a scaffolding that helped me move the story forward as I was imagining it. Now that the story is finished, I can remove the scaffolding. I think that's brilliant so I shall delete all the rhetorical questions.
Sounds like things are moving forward, which is exciting :) Best of luck with all the editing and researching and writing, all that goods stuff.
AH! Here it is: the why of the NM trip. :) Sorry I've missed all your excitement.