Time off before revising

Well, I'm taking a few weeks off to get some distance from my novel before jumping head first (or is it feet first?) into revision.  You may not see a post again until after New Years (is it really almost 2010?), but I'm sure I'll still be thinking about my novel no matter what I do.  More ravings will come...eventually.

Manuscript and Writing Workshop

I printed four copies of the first draft of my novel yesterday.  It's so strange to hold it in my hands, knowing that I wrote all those words and ideas.

Today I also attended a writing workshop where we had six one-hour sessions in different classes on various topics (more than 40 to choose from throughout the event).  The writing really taught me some things about the craft and potential points to change in my revision.  I even read at the open mic!  Having never done that before, I'm surprised I was able to do so and not fumble every word (well, not every word).  A huge thanks to my friends and family that donated to make my attendance possible.  I couldn't have gone without your support. 

I'd write more about the topics I learned about (some weren't really new topics to me, but a couple of the sessions really taught me a lot about writing style and immersing the reader in characters), but I'm too exhausted.  Maybe later...

Oh, and I am going to continue my work on the novel in revision, so look forward to more ravings and updates!