Hello, fellow writers! It’s Happy Friday , and I want to share a recent conversation I had with a writing assistant that was a huge "aha!" moment. It deals with something that makes a massive difference in how your reader experiences your story: the rhythm of perspective and scene flow . As a new novelist, I focused on just getting the story down. I had my main character’s scenes, some shorter, atmospheric bits, and a few scenes from other characters' viewpoints. But it felt.

"As an artist, I focus on the moment, the scene, the color. As a novelist, I'm learning that the foundation has to be solid before the beautiful details can be layered on." There’s this feeling, a kind of low, buzzing hum that starts deep in your chest, right? It’s the feeling of a new creative project taking hold. For years, decades even, that feeling has meant setting up the easel, mixing the oil paints , and just letting my hand go. My canvas, my beautiful, waiting canvas,

I thought my painting was 80% done. Then my audience showed me that the most honest art is often the most complete.

The feeling of typing "The End" is amazing, but what comes next? I'm sharing why stepping away from your manuscript might be the most important step in the revision process.