To say I have spent the past few months revising Flirting with Scandal seems a bit of an understatement. A more apt description would be: I took the novel apart, redesigned many of the parts, and put it back together. And now it is finally complete! (For now at least.)
What inspired the revisions? Detailed critiques and lots of feedback from agents and editors. I printed out all of their comments and read through them. And poof! The “aha” moment came. I realized that I could not only fix Flirting with Scandal, but take it to the next level.
In a burst of creativity that some suggest was inspired by leaving behind the not-so-fun first trimester of my pregnancy and entering the wonderful second trimester, I revised and rewrote. I pushed myself to examine each scene and each character. And then, just as the third trimester began and my unborn son started kicking and punching morning, noon and night (he already seems like such an active child that I am not sure I will be able to keep up with him once he is born), I reached the point where I could finally say, this is ready.
I hope you will take a moment to read my revised excerpt of Flirting with Scandal. I would love to know your thoughts. And I promise, I will be back soon with another industry guest blogger. For now I am off to enjoy the nice weather here in NYC and dig into my TBR pile!
Sarah, kudos on finishing your rewrite. I’m delighted to hear you’re happy with the resulting story. What a good feeling!
Thanks Keli! I enjoyed reading about your revision process on your blog. It certainly can be hard to cut 40k+ and start over, but in the end, when I read through the new sections, I’m so glad I did!
Sarah,
I’m so excited for you! I just know you’ll get a bite (or 3…or 5!!!) I know I’ve said this before, but I’m so impressed with your work ethic during your pregnancy. It was so hard for me to focus on anything other than the little monkey! LOL!
Best of luck with your submissions! Keep us posted!
Sarah, congratulations on making it through. The excerpt is wonderful. Good luck.
Looking good, Sarah!!! Best of luck with the submissions and do let us know.
Enjoy the last few wks of the pregnancy and get as much of the writing out of the way as poss. After the little darling is born, you’re hands will be full for a while.
Hugs!
I enjoyed reading the revised excerpt! Good luck with your submissions!