Maeve asked Rachel Griffin:

Hi Rachel! As an aspiring author who has been writing for a long time, I was wondering if you have any tips for big revisions that can feel overwhelming. You mention on your website that you almost completely rewrote THE NATURE OF WITCHES - what did you do when you felt overwhelmed, or stuck, or just tired of working on the book over and over again? How did you go about the revision process? Thanks!

Rachel Griffin Hi there! For me, when I'm about to embark on a big revision, I need two things: first, to have a strong vision for what I'll be changing, and second, to be excited by those changes. If I have those two things, I find that they can sustain me through the revision when I'm tired, overwhelmed, or unmotivated. As for how I tackle the revision itself, I have some posts on my website that outline my process!

Here's my full revision process: https://www.rachelgriffinbooks.com/po...

And here's how I write myself an edit letter:
https://www.rachelgriffinbooks.com/po...

I hope this helps!!

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