I’m currently editing Amy Green book 2 for the 6th time – and I’d say there will be 1 or 2 more edits to go. It’s a 50,000 word book (ah, well it started off at 63,000 but it needed to be tightened up) so that’s a lot of work.
But it’s worth it.

I’m thinking of posting some deleted scenes on my amy green website – little snippets that I’ve taken out – like deleted scenes on dvds.
Maybe not. They were cut for a reason!

I have over ten year’s worth of editorial notes and letters and it’s interesting to see how my writing has changed and progressed over that time.

My writing is much tighter now, I use more dialogue, but less dialogue tags, more condensed descriptive passages and my characters are stronger and more rounded (I hope!). And these days I put a lot more thought into the little things – the small details that make all the difference.

When I’m working on a book it’s in my head all the time – waking, sleeping, driving, walking. I literally live in another world.

Recently I’ve been thinking about what I write – and why. And I think I write about romance, family, relationship because that’s the world I like to inhabit in my head.

But one thing I have learned over the years: writing begets writing. Words beget words. Best way to write is to immerse yourself in it if you can and write as often as you can.

I’m lucky to have the time and space to do this. Writing full time is a joy and a privilege.

I wish you all some good writing time.

SarahX