Okay, first full week of editing under my belt. I got through two chapters of Niamsha’s content, which feels small, but also includes almost 4,000 words written to expand and replace various elements that needed altered to fit the path I outlined for her. This included rewriting the end of one chapter and rewriting two-thirds of the another chapter that is probably the biggest change to her story in the existing content. Now, instead of spending that chapter sitting in a tavern waiting for people to come up and engage with her, she is actively engaged in making her own events happen. This should kick off her moving in a more active direction, which is always the method that makes Niamsha feel more engaging as a character, and should still wrap into several other, later chapters with smaller adjustments. Combining this with the editing of unchanged content to make it smoother and higher quality, this was pretty good progress for week one of editing. As well, I’m hoping that I’ll get more progress done in a week as I get more into the flow of editing. It’s always a bit of a shift in thought process, after all. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough specific items to make a list of accomplishments. I will say, though, that I’m having some trouble letting go of the idea that I might have a beta-ready draft by the beginning of January. That was the original goal and if editing is a bit faster than it is going at the moment, that might not be out of reach. We’ll just have to see. Wish me luck, good patience, and swift editing.