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What an Ego Boost

21/6/2018

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Good morning, Readers!
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I received the second round of edits for Skylark last night, along with a really lovely note from the editor.  With her permission, I've quoted some of her kind words:​
Super amazing! New favourite that I've edited... Cried at least four times.
I was in a really low place yesterday, hitting the second day of a numbing depressive episode.  These remarks didn't cure it.  I'm still feeling that emptiness like a lead blanket.  But it did put a smile on my face, and for a little bit, I did feel a little lighter.

Also, yes, I was happy that I made the editor cry.  It's not that I'm an awful human.  I mean, I am, but that's not why I was happy.  It made me happy because it means that I hit the right emotional resonances.  I wrote well.  An emotional response to the work is a writer's dream.  I'm really pleased that I did it right.

It's so weird.  Normally, it takes me anywhere between three months to a couple of years to write a book.  Skylark took me a month.  This book poured out of me.  I skipped training and stayed up late to get the words that were flooding out onto the page to prevent their loss.  It was the easiest write I've ever had.

Because of that, I was worried that it was utter shit, and my friends were just being nice when they were being complimentary about it.

Every bit of praise helps my crippling insecurities.

As I've been given the manuscript back with editing notes, I'm off to do that for the next little bit.  Everything else is on hold as I work.

​Ciao!
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27/6/2018 11:00:10 pm

Don't lose hope! I understand that what you're doing was quite draining and could take the most out of you, But I want to cheer you up by saying that you can do it. Do not lose hope this early because more great projects are soon to be done. Skylark is almost finish that's why you should not stress yourself too much, especially if it's just a small matter. In movie industry, we both know the drill; we shouldn't get stressed by small things because bigger stress are just waiting to attack us!

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28/6/2018 09:09:13 am

Thanks! I can manage my depression really well now... now that I have a therapist and now that I know what is going on.
The stress has taken it's toll, though. I've been hovering on the edge of a cold all week. Luckily, it's a long weekend coming up!

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