There is now a full second draft. Longest single manuscript I’ve ever written.
\nNot entirely convinced by a keystone element in the last chapter\/coda that answers an important question. Was much happier with the answer in draft 1, except draft 2 has changed so much draft 1’s answer no longer makes sense. This is the process of revision, you exchange big problems for smaller ones. In any case, the new answer will either grow on me, or I’ll think of a better one. All in good time.
\nHave probably overegged the thematic stuff like crazy. But what the hell.
\n(Now I need some willing victims to read it. Four very helpful people read draft 1, whose feedback was very useful indeed. There are a couple of people who put their hand up back then who I have saved for this, draft 2. Any other unsuspecting dupes out there willing to read an unpolished unproofread 160K ms and provide critical comment, and do it for the sheer love of the game? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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