Earlier in the week I talked about the rainbow after a storm. Sometimes this is an actual rainbow, after a storm in nature. Other times the rainbow comes in the form of a note or hug from a friend after a storm in one's life. Today, I realized there is another type of rainbow. This one is always hovering in a writer's life. The rainbow of revision! We write, read, and revise all the time in our brain. (Yes, even when you think we are paying attention to you, lol) To edit one's book though is the rainbow after the work of developing and transforming an idea into a manuscript and finally into a book. I am a visual learner, teacher, and presenter. I like colors and each color has its own meaning. I might use orange differently on various writing projects but within one individual piece of writing, it would represent the same thing. For instance: orange: missing information, pink: needs to be reworded, green: not even in the ball park. This is just an example. With my first proof in my hands, I hold a rainbow. My rainbow might not have the colors of ROY.G.BIV reflecting to those watching me read, make notes, and grimace while I edit BUT it does contain a different type of ROY.G.BIV. ![]() Reading and re-reading Organizing old and new thoughts Yanking at the heart over each change made God's work within me...exposed Bold and courageous to the finish Inconceivable, at times, "This is real!" Very much looking forward to sharing Heidi and Hope with my readers Keep your eyes open for an excerpt
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