Letting Your Writing Sit

One of the best "tools" you can use as a writer is patience. Once you've written something, no matter how good you believe it to be, put it to bed and let it sit a while.

Why should you do this?
Often, when we are in the act of creating, we are emotionally attached to our words and still dialed in to the creative process. Because we've been busy creating, the mechanics may not be fully nailed down.

By letting your work sit and then coming back to it with a fresh eye, you will be amazed how you can immediately spot areas that need revision. Letting your work sit will also aid you when you proofread it for spelling and grammatical errors. These are so much easier to spot when you've taken a break and obtained some distance.

Letting your work sit it also effective when you are stuck on a particular section, paragraph, or sentence. If you can't get the words to flow the way you want, don't send it out to an editor. Most likely, the editor will also note that it seems choppy. And even if it is published, you will have that gut feeling that it's not the best you could have made it.

Sometimes this process takes weeks or months but, in the end, it will be worth it. You will come back to your work and notice, almost magically, areas that could stand tightening.

By letting your work sit, the finished product will be of higher quality.

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