The slog through the second (rewrite and revision) pass of Warden keeps pressing ever forward. Where the first draft was an inspired rush through ideas that wouldn’t stop flowing, this time through is a more thoughtful examination of the story and language – and a chance to clean up both. With luck, I should hit the half-way point sometime next week.

When I finally wrap it all up, I’m going to shelve the book for a month while I finish up the first draft of Assassin’s Prey, and then I’ll return to it with fresh eyes to go through it One More Time. This novel is turning out to be some of my best work (I think), so I want to give it every opportunity to be the best it can be.

Now, time to click on that Scrivener shortcut…