One final comment on editing: Let us never forget that in an early draft of Lord of the Rings, Strider was a Hobbit who wore clogs and was named Trotter. Your drafts will go through drastic changes from their original conception, and that’s okay. Have a look at some of these original pages of manuscripts. We often think of classics as untouchable, original, and pure, but look at how all of these changed! Let them be an inspiration to shake it up and better your own pieces.
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens Take a look at the entire original manuscript!
Stings - Silvia Plath
A Family Sketch - Mark Twain
Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce
The Iron Ring - Lloyd Alexander
"Let us never forget that in an early draft of Lord of the Rings, Strider was a Hobbit who wore clogs and was named Trotter"
Deep in the throes of editing, this is the most comforting thing I’ve ever seen.
This is so awesome I'm actually going to go write something.