John Lennon makes it sound romantic, but when you're talking about starting over on a novel into which you've already invested two years, that's not the word that comes to mind.
If you're curious about what would make me throw away 50,000 words (and what feels an equal number of hours of work), check out the story over at Eight Ladies Writing, the blog started by my classmates at McDaniel College.
So the wrong thing to say right now would be to complain about how much longer until I get to read it, right? I'll shut up, then ;)
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, though, having read your other article, it does sound like the right decision. But a very brave one!