A Google doc has been created. I think that’s all for today. We will do more tomorrow. Haha!

Hey all! I'm about 2/3 of the way through the story-level edit of my manuscript ... and I'm going WAY too slowly and still not making very many meaningful changes. Every time I sit down to write with an objective for that scene, I get caught up in the words that are already there, and before you know it, an hour has gone by and I haven't axed a thing. I know I'm getting too attached to the existing prose, and I keep trying to fit big plot changes into writing that's already there ... which (shocker) isn't working. Any advice on how to approach this phase of editing, and how to avoid getting too married to your existing draft?

I want to know your favorite tropes to write vs your favorite tropes to read, do they differ? Are they the same? I’m curious

Now that its been almost a month....What was everyone's favorite takeaway from StoryCon? I loved Sanderson's Keynote when he talked about how dedicated he was to being the author who wrote hundreds of books because he loved writing instead of for the fame or money. It has made me really ponder how I approach things I enjoy in life.

Hi everyone! I’m a scientist by day reader by night! I am stopping my master’s degree for the summer to focus on writing as I have a little idea and want to run with it. I am excited to meet you all and learn something new!