We made it friends! It’s the week of the final draft! Through all of the pain and strife, the final feedback has been given, and hopefully it’s been wonderful feedback that has fueled your creative engine to make your piece the best that it can be!
This week is historically my toughest week because I’m all written out and the feedback from the editors can feel overwhelming. But stay strong, you’re almost at the finish line! If you’re feeling stuck, drained, or out of sorts, take a look back at your first draft and see how far you’ve come! Your editors feedback is special. They know how to pull the best out of what’s already amazing!
Remember, this is the final push! Stay strong, you’ve got this! As always, post links to your stories in the comments, and be proud of what you’ve written! It takes a lot of courage to make it this far, and you’ve made it! Congrats!
In the Country of Shadow
https://www.adriabailton.com/musings/writer-in-motion-week-4-final-in-the-country-of-shadow
“But the mistakes follow me like a trail of ants, crawling up and down my body.”
I love the almost whimsical (but dark) feel of this version!
I really appreciated my editor’s feedback! Here’s my new version:
https://northseawriter.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/writer-in-motion-week-4-sulphur-and-smoke-with-editor-feedback/
Meredith, I *love* this version!! It drew me right in and gripped me from beginning to end!
Thanks to editor Nicole Evans for volunteering her time and insight!
Ravlenna’s Fire
Ravlenna had always been afraid of fire.
The hot lick of flame and a cloud of suffocating smoke. Read more: https://smroffey.com/wim-2021-week-4-final-draft/
Here is mine!
https://stephwhitaker80.wixsite.com/swhitakerwrites/post/writer-in-motion-4-revisions-based-on-a-professional-editors-feedback
A little late, but done!
https://writing.fanfarevt.com/writer-in-motion-2021-4-final-version/
Here it is! Flames and Smoke. Shout out to my amazing editor Kota Rayne for the amazing editorial feedback!
https://tessestruveauthor.blogspot.com/2021/08/writer-in-motion-editor-draft.html
Just realized I never posted this here!
https://erinfulmer.com/2021/08/05/fire-season-writer-in-motion-2021-final-draft/