Sympathy [Revision] Pains
Sometimes it’s nice to know we’re in good company. Case in point: Check out this anecdote about what Toni Morrison considers a complete rewrite. As if I wasn’t already geeked…
Sometimes it’s nice to know we’re in good company. Case in point: Check out this anecdote about what Toni Morrison considers a complete rewrite. As if I wasn’t already geeked out enough about the release of her new book, A Mercy—I’d just love to know what those 17 words were!
Do you have a tale of your own revision agony or angst? Share it here—we can sympathize.
—Jessica
Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
