I had a question today from a lovely lady in Japan asking whether I usually edit my books on paper. I had put up a photo of my morning desk
This is what a 580 page novel at the edit stage looks like!
(which was embarrassing, but I can cope), and prominent on it was the pile of paper that will be my next novel: BLOOD ON THE SAND, published by Simon & Schuster. Jolly good story and an excellent read!
Yes, it looks hideously old fashioned. Why on earth would anyone edit on paper.
Actually there are many reasons why itโs far better to edit on paper.
First and foremost, you can have paper in your hand. For me, that means I can get up from my desk, walk to the kitchen and work on the table. Or I can carry the book into the sitting room, where theโฆ
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