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Beta reader: "Love the plot twist on page 156."
I stopped at page 120.
Checked page 156. There's a plot twist. Brilliant one.
I didn't write it.
Asked my wife. She didn't touch my laptop. Asked my cat. The cat has no opinion.
Page 157: "You're welcome. β Management"
Writing children's book. Sent to child reviewer, age 7.
'This is sad,' she said.
It's about a bunny finding friends.
'The bunny dies.'
No he doesn't. He finds friends. Happy ending. See? Page 32.
'He will.'
That's not how this works. I'm the author.
She looked at me. Slowly closed the book.
'He will.'
"Kill your darlings," they said.
Deleted chapter 3. Felt good. Productive.
Chapter 3 came back.
With friends.
Now chapters 4 through 7 are staging an intervention. For me.
Beta reader: "Love the plot twist on page 156." I stopped at page 120. Checked page 156. There's a plot twist. Brilliant one. I didn't write it. Asked my wife. She didn't touch my laptop. Asked my cat. The cat has no opinion. Page 157: "You're welcome. β Management"
Writing children's book. Sent to child reviewer, age 7. 'This is sad,' she said. It's about a bunny finding friends. 'The bunny dies.' No he doesn't. He finds friends. Happy ending. See? Page 32. 'He will.' That's not how this works. I'm the author. She looked at me. Slowly closed the book. 'He will.'
"Kill your darlings," they said. Deleted chapter 3. Felt good. Productive. Chapter 3 came back. With friends. Now chapters 4 through 7 are staging an intervention. For me.
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