editing

so i have been working very hard on the edits and changes for my novella and it has been very rewarding. my editor had some wonderful suggestions/problems/questions with the last draft and it has been a delight to continue to craft this draft with his input.

however...

(isn't there always a "however?") there is one last scene i am working on that i can't seem to get quite right. i have worked and reworked and fiddled and fussed. i have read and reread and rewritten and reread some more. i think it is close, but i am afraid it isn't quite there yet.

the truth is that i need to leave it alone and let it sit for a couple of weeks and come back to it with a measure of objectivity. the problem is it is due to my editor this week! now that is my deadline as much (or more) than his. and he would be happy for me to delay it. but I DONT WANT TO! so i think i will send it in on friday as planned - knowing that this one scene will likely be a hiccup. shoot - maybe he will have the key for this problem spot!

did i say this hard work is also a delight? o the beauty of a wonderful author/editor relationship! its magnificent!