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Rule of Mirrors, 1st Pass Pages

1st pass pages of The Rule of Mirrors

1st pass pages of The Rule of Mirrors

My first pass pages for The Rule of Mirrors arrived last week so I’m seeing what the novel looks like on paper in its real format for the first time.  It looks nice, and reading this paper copy gives me a chance to feel like an outsider, a reader, rather than the writer.  At the same time, this is my last real opportunity to catch any details I want to change, so I don’t want to lose my critical eye.

The truth is, I keep losing my critical eye.  I keep getting pulled into the story so much that I’m oblivious to the words that are taking me there, and this realization brings me enormous satisfaction. It means the book works, at least for me. I can read it and get lost in it, even when I know what’s about to happen.  I think that’s a good sign. 

 

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