I just completed this round of edits on my novel. Honestly, as much as I have tried to track my progress and save the manuscript at various steps, I don't know how many times I have read and edited my own book.
As I approached the end of the novel I couldn't help but feel that a complete re-write was needed for the last few chapters, yet when I got there, I just basically doctored up a few paragraphs here and there. Which leads me to the anxiety of the situation.
What will my wonderful crew of editors think of the ending? I find myself a bit Charlie Brownish on this one. One moment I feel like the ending is a bit anti-climatic, although it is book one of a couple, or a few. The next moment I feel like the end is perfect, as it leaves the reader wanting more. But, then, that is why I have the editing crew. To this point they have been honest with me about the story and I have no reason to doubt that if they feel the ending sucks, they will tell me it sucks.
Waiting for the feedback sucks.
The next step in this process is go through the marked up manuscript that two of the editors have given me. The most challenging aspect of this will be to re-write the prologue, which I admit is a bit lame. Beyond that, at first glance, I have quite a few typos and I may need to insert a sentence here and there to clear up some confusion. With 57 days to release, I have plenty of time to make this book right.
As anxious as I am for feedback on the last few chapters of the book, I can't even begin to imagine how anxious I will be when the novel goes up for sale.
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