I’m constantly amazed and glad at how rethinking and resequencing can make all the difference in the world. Yesterday I started doodling, hoping inspiration would hit me because I had no idea how I was going to rescue the latest chapter. It was so A, B, C, then D and completely lacked any real impact. I was left thinking, “what’s the point of the chapter?” and that is a sure sign of a needed cut.
Today, despite some smart assed Leprechaun pounding away with his pointy little pickax inside my skull, I managed to turn the chapter around, and now the chapter hits exactly the way I wanted it to.
I still need to tweak the part where the Saudi started shooting at me on the beach and when another Saudi tried to get me into his car with promises of “a good time”, but the flow and content of the chapter is about as perfect as it’s going to get. Well, until tomorrow at least. 😉