Things I've learned from copyediting Gods and Monsters
1. It is far easier to proof a story when you have it printed on paper. Tech writing is easier to proof than fiction and has a lot of subtle elements that only come out on the written page. This is going to cost me a lot of paper.
2. Sometimes, it is ok to have small ideas and play with it. Not every idea has to be a revolution. Sometimes a new look at an old theme works well.
3. I've gotten much better with details, but now I think I need to concentrate on improving the self-editing. I can do it, but again I need to finish stories, wait a bit, and then edit them.
4. I think I need to have a stop-gap. Only work one two or three stories at a time. [Not counting novels.] I think I need more focus.
With that in mind, my goals have changed.
1. Finish the "First Principle of Power" before working on anything else.
2. Sometimes, it is ok to have small ideas and play with it. Not every idea has to be a revolution. Sometimes a new look at an old theme works well.
3. I've gotten much better with details, but now I think I need to concentrate on improving the self-editing. I can do it, but again I need to finish stories, wait a bit, and then edit them.
4. I think I need to have a stop-gap. Only work one two or three stories at a time. [Not counting novels.] I think I need more focus.
With that in mind, my goals have changed.
1. Finish the "First Principle of Power" before working on anything else.