I’ve been deep in revisions this month, making edits to Thorns 2 based on beta reader feedback.  I added more conflict to hopefully make things more exciting in the earlier parts of the book, and made some tweaks and edits throughout.  I brought Chapter One into my writing group, and did a substantial rewrite of that chapter.  I think most writers will agree, Chapter One is the hardest!

I have one more scene I want to significantly rewrite, a fight with a dragon that I also brought into my writing group and received some helpful feedback on.  Once I handle that and a few smaller edits, Thorns 2 should be ready for its next round of beta reader review.  And I’ll see where we end up from there!  For the last several years at least, I always spend much more time revising than I do on the original drafting…

Once I get Thorns 2 sent off to be read again, I expect I’ll turn back to Thorns 3.  For, of course, more revising!  I want to add some scenes earlier on and do some reworking of the ending.  I’m thinking of bringing in a villain from earlier in the series who is currently absent in the third book but might be exciting to include.  So many decisions!