The End Is Near. Really.

Hello, hello! It's Friday. I've graded my last batch of 1st quarter papers, entered grades in the computer, and finished my lesson plans for next week. Now, I get to go back to work! I've been working every night this week on at least two chapters of UCOD and the book is coming along wonderfully! I LOVE it! My goal was to have this puppy in the mail to the editor by next Friday. One of my critique partners sent me some notes and I've decide it'll go out when it's ready. If it's next Friday, great. If it's a few days after that, fine. Bottom line, I certainly DON'T want it going out before it's ready! But, I'm soooooooo close! I've got two more chapters I'm supposed to be editing and expanding right now. I'll get to it.

I just had to think for a while on what my CP Deb had to say. It's funny though. One of the main things she pointed out is something that I usually don't/ can't fix until the very last draft. I have to see the entire story out before I can go back and make those changes. This is a stage in my rewriting process and it's ALWAYS the stage before the final stage. The point where all my character and plot arcs come together and connect to make an awesome story.

So, I'm going to finish my 3rd draft tonight and celebrate tomorrow by going to the Texas Longhorns game against Colorado. I'll think about my revisions a bit, but I won't do a thing tomorrow. Sunday I'll construct my cover letter and begin revising my synopsis. If I have time, I'll start the last round of revisions. I'm hoping one of my critique partners will be able to do a final read for me just before I print it for the priority envelope I'll send it in. The 21st, the 24th or the 25th. Whatever day it goes in the mail it doesn't matter as long as it's the best story it can possibly be at that moment.

Then it's on to the next one!