Just wanted to know your opinion on something which is bothering me... how many times do you completely go over your finished manuscript? I mean, I tend to write the novel which takes a year, and then I go over it five times, which takes 5-6 months to perfect it.
Now, I'm just curious as to other writers tendencies when they have a finished article to polish off. No matter how many times I edit it, and have beta-readers highlighting the minor erros; I never feel wholly satisfied with the novel. I'm always picky, and self-criticising by nature, to the point that I procrastenate. Even after four attempts at scanning through my book, I find grammatical and punctual errors... or I don't like the adjective or verb in use -- or I don't think it flows smoothly enough etc...
So, I'm wanting to hear your methods of finalising your finished manuscript without getting a little OCD and destructive. Thanks for your time. All input will be read with interest.
Now, I'm just curious as to other writers tendencies when they have a finished article to polish off. No matter how many times I edit it, and have beta-readers highlighting the minor erros; I never feel wholly satisfied with the novel. I'm always picky, and self-criticising by nature, to the point that I procrastenate. Even after four attempts at scanning through my book, I find grammatical and punctual errors... or I don't like the adjective or verb in use -- or I don't think it flows smoothly enough etc...
So, I'm wanting to hear your methods of finalising your finished manuscript without getting a little OCD and destructive. Thanks for your time. All input will be read with interest.