Killing Your Darlings: Who to Save and Who to Slaughter

A Book and A Dream: An author’s adventure in writing, reading, and being an epic fangirl

Immense changes can be necessary between when the author feels a manuscript is ready and when the readers finally receive the book.
From standing up to an editor to preserve the heart of your story to adapting how you lure your reader into the world you've created, there is a fine line between what's worth fighting for and when you should simply hit delete.