Re-reading and Analysis
yes, I know he was a jerk, but he said some smart things too!
OR “Is that your final version?”
As part of my refocus on writing, I am starting by re-reading my first eight casebooks in order. It has been almost a year since I wrote the first one, so I want to make sure that I’m up-to-date on Portia’s trajectory as a detective.
I find that everytime I read one of my old stories I find something to ‘fix’ — now I’m not talking spelling mistakes or grammar issues, but a scene that needs a little more dialogue or a description that needs more detail.
Is that your experience as well? Do you ever regret adding and finessing?