I hate it when this happens

[scarlettina]

I'm writing up notes on the changes I want to make in the novel thing upon first revision and I suddenly realized that I've had Laney make a decision about her course in the story waaaay too soon. This could affect at least half of what I've already written. I know that if I go back and make those changes now, my progress effectively stops until I catch up. I must make notes, continue forward as if I've already made the change and finish, then go back and rewrite the second 10K words.

It's a learning curve, right?

::headdesk::headdesk::headdesk::

Comments

[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

It IS a learning curve! Stop hitting your poor head!

I'm afraid of what I might screw up in the second book, but I hafta write it anyway. ;)

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

::icon love!!!::

[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

Oh you can totally filch this one! :)

*whackita whackita*

[bdkellmer.livejournal.com]

I love the icon... See you at Norwescon?

[lagilman]

There are two ways to deal with that.

1. stop and go back and fix everything until it's perfect, then go forward, content in knowing that your back end is covered.

2. Scribble notes in the margin, and go forward, trusting those notes to remind you where the problem areas are and what brilliant ideas you came up with to fix them, when you can do everything all at once, including new problems that will come as you go along.

I've done both, and find that #2 is probably the more time and energy-effective for me. You have to figure out which one works for you (but, knowing your penchant for worrying, I suspect #2 is going to get you to the finish line in better shape, and prepared to do a smashing final polish).

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

Like suricattus, I"ve tried it both ways -- and in my much shorter experience, it seems to work better for me the 2nd way as well. Notes to fix and keep writing forward.

Speaking of which, I need to go put a note about Red Sand in my first visit to Morocco :>.