After working since January on edits for my book due out next year, I finally emailed my editor at Atheneum my 12th draft--the second that she has seen-- last week. I wrote over 100 new pages and slashed over 30 pages of old writing. I am now waiting to hear what my editor thinks of the changes. Writing this novel and watching it evolve as I have gotten feedback from my writer friends, husband, agent and now editor has been a great learning experience. Although it has been a lot of hard work, seeing it get better with each step of the process has been hugely rewarding.
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Thanks for the tip Tensh_iie! :)