Permission to Rest
Since I last wrote to you, I finished editing the third draft of my new novel, Feathers in the Sand. I had full intention to jump right into the fourth draft which will be all about shaping the story, delineating chapter beginnings/endings, and solving some problems in the story line that I haven't quite figured out yet.
And while all of that is still burbling along on the back burner of my creative mind, I have set it aside for a few weeks. I've given myself permission to rest from the process of birthing this new book. Over the years, I've learned that stepping away from a creative project is ALSO part of the process (just as long as I don't step away for too long)!
What about you? Have you ever stepped away from something you've been working on in order to get a better perspective? I'd love to hear from you!
Stay tuned for more updates about Tess and Eva Gilmore, the main characters of Feathers in the Sand. While Tess wants a "Gilmore Girls" type of relationship for herself and her daughter Eva, it's simply not happening. Why? And what does Tess need to do to make it (or something like it) happen? I'll be talking about that more next month!
