Editing?

The writing continues.  I finished my short story, I think.  I might need to review it one more  time but at 1300 words, I think it actually stands up fairly well.  And, No, I can't post it.  Since it has to be unpublished at the time of submission, I don't want to take the chance on a blog counting.  But I will post it once the contest is over.  Now onto editing and revising White Guardian.  Today was not the day, just a little too much to do at work but hopefully tomorrow, I'll be able to make a start.  I think some of the pause was me trying to decide what to hack and slash and what to keep.  I am definitely cutting the first chapter entirely, although some pieces of it might make their way back into to other parts of the story.  I will begin with the second chapter and just preface with a couple snippets from the first chapter.  I'll see if that works the way I want it to.  Good luck with your endeavors, my friends and farewell to another night.

So I was checking out Copper Con, mostly because I wanted volunteer so I can actually go, money being a bit tight at times.  It turns out they are again having a short story contest, this year's theme being a dragon as the protagonist.  While I didn't have one that fit that exactly, I flipped one of my short stories around and am writing it from the dragon's point of view, which was amazingly easy.  He likes being the center of attention.  :)  I finished the rough draft today and will work on editing it to make it as good as possible.  I also recruited a reader but if anyone else is interested, I would appreciate it as I need to make this as good as possible so I can win! Other writing news, still editing, a lot!  No end in sight.  Can  you tell editing is not favorite past time?  I love writing but not the fixing.  But it needs to be done.  La sigh!  I want the best story I can get.

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This should be interesting, at least as an experience.  I've begun editing White Guardian. I received more input at Comicon which should help.  I also volunteered or at least emailed about volunteering for CopperCon and Leprecon.  We shall see what happens.  Continuing to work.  May attempt to write a short story about a dragon for Coppercon but I would have to have it done by July 15th.  So many exciting opportunities!