This is K. M. Wyland and you are listening to the 3303 episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors

Podcast.

I like to say that every part of the writing process is wonderful in its own way, and it's true for the most part.

Conception, outlining, drafting, revising, they'll all engage different parts of the brain and require

different skill sets that are challenging and engaging in their own way. But I do have to admit that the tweaking part of

editing is probably my least favorite. Once it gets to that point where I'm just line editing here and there isn't a ton of creativity involved,

I usually find myself starting to get a little antsy.

That's where I'm at right now in finishing up initial edits on my historical superhero work in progress

wayfare. I'm on my second to last cleanup edit before setting it to my critique

partners. Overall I'm really happy with how it's come together so there isn't a ton of creative work left at this point

and that's a good thing, but it also means I'm itching to finish and move on to something more creative.

The latest post on my blog is Learn to Write Deep and Rich Story Conflict.

Do you want to take your story conflict beyond mere altercations to a plot

plot advancing catalyst. To find out the three important questions you should be

asking about your conflict, visit my site at helping writers become

authors.

home.

And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast

entitled Five Ways to Trim Your Books Word Count,

Part 2 of 2.

For every author desperate to cull a novel's out of two. For every author desperate to cull a novel's out-of-control word count, there's another author

who insists every word is precious.

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