June 05, 2002
So it begins...
I actually started editing The Host today, god help me. I've got a sort of system worked out, we'll see how well it works. I took a fairly sizable chunk (about 65 out of 300 pages) of it and went through it thoroughly today. I noted word changes and typos and grammar flubs on the manuscript, and made notes for questions I hadn't answered or bits that didn't make sense. Then I did an index card for each chapter, just summarizing the chapter and listing any plot or character concerns I had for that chapter. Once I've done that for the whole novel, I'm going to sit down and retype in the second draft, as opposed to just editing the original. I'm hoping to have a finished second draft by the end of the month. Hoping being the operative word there.
