Rewriting

I handed the manuscript over to a good friend today (Thank you Lori!). She has graciously agreed to review and edit. I always feel vulnerable when I do this, but each time I do, it improves.

I've heard it said that good writing is rewriting. I want every submission to be as sharp as possible, so I'll rework before I take another shot.

In the first rejection, the literary agent said, "the writing itself is not as well-crafted as I need books to be before I represent them to publishers." She liked the story premiss, encouraged me to keep writing and submitting.

I plan to take her advise.