The last couple months have mostly been dedicated to querying and all that, so I haven't even looked at my manuscript since probably February. While I have definitely made some pretty significant changes already, it has been such a joy to reread my manuscript and remember what I wrote. And thank goodness, I still really really like my story.
As I've said before, I love the spontaneity and excitement that comes with writing a first draft. There's nothing like spinning a new story and falling in love with new characters.
Another thing that has no parallel is the revision/rewrite process. Both are really hard work, but also awesomely rewarding. I love taking that hefty draft I just wrote and getting down all nitty-gritty-like on a sentence level and turning all those cliches and boring sentences into words that have pizazz and jump off the page.
Of course, whether I do this successfully has yet to be determined. But it's still fun to try.
So which do YOU like better, the blitz of a first draft, or the fine-tuning of the rewrite? Discuss!
