Implementing fixes to the novel is a lot harder — and yet easier — than I expected. The hard part is finding time for the revisions. Perhaps that’s resistance talking. The conscious mind understands the edits are necessary, the unconscious mind wants to believe that the first draft is tighter than its present form. On the other hand, when I revise, I’m amazed at how much the suggestions improve the story; it lightens the load.

Not sure how long the process might take, but I’m roughly ten percent into the big issues, those items ranked five on the severity scale. In the meantime, I’m having fun.