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I saw the angel in the marble…and I carved until I set him free… Michelangelo   Editing, in my opinion, is the fun part of writing. You already have the rough draft nailed down, and now you’re going to hone it, add all those things that will make it sparkle – carve it until you see that masterpiece you’ve been trying to create.    For me, there are three phases to writing a book: Creating – the Discovery of the story/senes. Again, keep a notebook of all the things you want to put in it later…during the… Revision phase – It’s the phase where I hone the theme and add special elements, like the five senses, or thematic metaphors. I draw out scenes that need to be longer, shorten ones […]