Writers Block... or is it Editors Block?

Okay, so The Partizans has been completed since October, and I have been editing for a while. In fact, a few days ago, I finished the third edit, which oddly looks a lot like the first one, in terms of changes. It's sitting right next to me and I should be spending this time putting the edits in so I can get the fourth draft done by the end of February and it has me wondering... writing the book was, once I started, pretty easy... it's a charcter driven book, so I let my story lead me... but editing is a completely different story. I would love to have someone come in and type all the changes in for me. I know I should be grateful that I have time (wait... do I have time?) to do it, and I know the edits make the book better, but seriously, I can't wait until I have a contract... I need a typing assistant!

Still, I'm pretty happy with the work, and while not everyone is going to like it, I hope that I will be able to make a nice living writing books that people want to read. I still can't get over the fact that I started with blank sheets and I used the words I learned throughout my life to create 396 pages of pure fiction. Obviously I was influenced by what I like to read, but still, it is amazing to me that I had the dedication and discipline to do it. If you know me very well, you know that I blaze a path... in the beginning, until I get distracted. I blame Myers-Brigg for that, by the way... they should never have created an instrument that told me I was an ENFP. Now I am literaly licensed to be flighty! (See... I digress... AGAIN).

Where was I... oh yes... I was on the Editing thing. I have the ms. sitting right next to me... how hard would it be to put a couple pages in the computer and pretend like I did something tonight? Not hard... but I won't. I'm peaceful tonight and I don't want to spend hours working... I know that's what will happen if I start. One page will not be enough and I should really get an entire chapter done... and maybe just one more schedule. After all, I have imposed a three week deadline on myself. But tonight I will relax. I will watch a movie, read some scripture, pray to the Mary for patience tomorrow and realize that I am completely blessed to be living my dream. The edits will be there tomorrow!