We all know how critical it is to have proper distance from your draft before we go diving into the revision process. We’ve spent the last few weeks/months pouring our hearts and souls into these stories, so it’s only natural that we become attached to the words on the page and may not want to make the necessary changes to make the story really sing. (Also, let’s face it, we’re probably tired as all get out,so the last thing we want to do is rewrite or chop off anything.)

But not only is it im...