A Daily Dose of Romance

Once in a while, my enthusiasm for a story takes a back seat to getting the story right. One of my favorite parts in the process of writing is editing, but sometimes, you just have to get it right from the get go.

That is where I am with my current work in progress. So while I’ll normally write anywhere from 6-8 pages on an average day (more on a good day), with this story I’m pleased with 2 or 3.  The setting and scene, the attraction between the main characters, are too critical for this story.

And in this case, for this particular story, I’d rather not write two dozen pages just to cut them down the line, or spend a solid week rewriting them. I’ve dumped pages before, rewritten them, and just plain started over. But not this time.

This story has to be right from the start.

The characters are in my head, in my heart, and I know what they want. But this hero is looking for more than redemption…he needs to get it right, too.