Catherine Drake

Wife, mother, writer, reader, and occasional sushi eater.

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

6 in The Lion King on #disneycrossyroad. My top is 28. https://t.co/Bq4Cq2frsD

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

10 in The Incredibles on #disneycrossyroad. My top is 69. https://t.co/Bq4Cq1XQ43

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

So now, I'm ready to join the #NaNoWriMo party! Better late than never, right? #LetsDoThis

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

I've been MIA for a while, plugging away at my latest editing round. Happy to report I'm DONE. At least for now. #amediting

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Enjoying the sunset as I wrap up some editing notes. #perfectsummernight #amrevising

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I’m so happy I stumbled upon this book on a library display. It’s beautiful, sad, and unlike anything I’ve read before! “Calvin” by @MartineLeavitt #amreading

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TFW you finally cross 80K words. #amrevising #theendisnear

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*sits down to edit, playlist going strong, excited for the scene*
5 y/o bursts through the door two minutes later, sobbing. “I dropped my ring in the potty!”
*follows her to confirm*
Yep. In the potty. Along with a #2. RIP, plastic ring. You will be missed. #momlife #writerslife

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But the good part about saying goodbye to unnecessary scenes is saying hello to new, better scenes. This reminded me of the deleted scenes on DVDs. I was always so excited to watch them, and then when I did, I'd think, "no wonder that was cut. It sucked."

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Does anyone else save your cut scenes in a Word doc, too? I can't delete them completely. I guess that makes me a word hoarder. #amrevising

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So, I have good news and bad news. The good news is, I came up with a great twist for the end of my novel! The bad news? My revision list is growing as fast as I'm checking items off. Oh well, what can ya do? #amrevising #amwriting #amnevergonnafinishthisbook

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@jessrtackett Thanks friend!

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#AryaStark2020

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

I set a goal for myself to edit for ten days straight. So far, I am 6 for 6. I am setting a goal for this draft to be DONE on June 1st. If I keep up this pace, I know I can do it! #amrevising #writinggoals #wegotthis

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Editing is rarely fun. Or enjoyable. Or even tolerable, IMO. But today? Today, I ended my editing sesh with a killer hook. Feels good to quit on a high note! #amrevising

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

I had my WIP bound and printed again. It's hard to be frustrated with it when it looks so pretty. #amediting #amanerd #writinglife

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

Today, I got up one snooze cycle earlier than usual to give myself 8 bonus editing minutes. As someone who adores sleep--seriously, in love with it--this is a big deal. HUGE. #amediting #itscomingtogether

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

The ending came to me so easily. It was one yasss moment after another! Writing is such a weird, fun, hard as hell process. I love it. But it can be a real bitch sometimes. #amrevising

[Catherine Drake @catherinedrake]

The beginning is always the hardest part for me to write. Getting it just right takes so much time. #amrevising #amfrustrated

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Does it count as revising if all you did for over an hour was make a list of new revisions you need to make? Asking for a friend.