I am quickly making my way through the final three chapters of The Dungeons of Cetahl. With luck, I should be done with the draft by the end of the month, and done with revisions and editing before the end of the year. Oh, how I would love to release this book before New Years!
There is always a balance though. I don't want to rush to publish and find myself with a book riddled with mistakes or scenes that could have been fleshed out in a more coherent manner. At the same time, I am not one to spend a bunch of time in pursuit of perfection.
Are there things I could have done better in the first installment of The Stewards of Reed had I spent more time on it before publishing? Sure. And a few readers have pointed out some of these things in their reviews...
I suppose I'm sort of a "point of diminishing returns" kind of gal. My main goal is to put out an enjoyable, coherent story that is free (or mostly free anyway) from spelling and grammatical errors. I derive no real value out of endlessly refining a scene if the prose already adequately conveys my intent. I know, I know...that is very unartist-like of me. Perhaps it is the practical engineer in me instead...
Anyway...for better or worse...the end is near :)
