I haven't read my novel in ages, but the good thing is that offers a fresh perspective. Getting through 90 pages today took good bit of time, lots of red ink. (I also had purple but had to switch to green, after the purple ink ran dry.) I did a lot of line edits to tighten sentences, but I did a lot of soul-searching as well.
I've decided I will be sending the Battle of Toc, my favorite section (and strongest), on to agents in the future. No longer am I going to consider it a "Prologue," as this scene is absolutely vital to the events during the rest of the novel. This isn't a set piece; this is a historical event that ripples throughout the rest of the story -- so much so that all the POV characters mark its anniversary at a gala during Chapter 3. I'm hoping this might receive different results.
Another light bulb moment came when I got to Ange's first section (which has been rewritten and rewritten and rewritten). I could barely tolerate it. What this says to me is a complete rewrite or I may return to an earlier draft, which may depict Ange in a more even way. At the moment, I'm feeling the latter. She doesn't need to be so serious right off the bat; the whole point is she is supposed to grow by the end of the story.
More thoughts about the title came, such as The Scent of Ice and Steel, The Torch and the Flame, and Uprising. I shall ponder.
All and all, I think this is progress. Can't seem to force any sentences out right now, but I think I've got good notes going so far!
~X
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