The Path Before Us, with Matthew Lee Anderson

The Path Before Us, with Matthew Lee Anderson

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#453: Editing on Good Friday

#453: Editing on Good Friday

"What I have written, I have written."

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Matthew Lee Anderson
Apr 19, 2023
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I have spent much of the past four months revising two different books—which is alternately my favorite and most frustrating part of the writing process. 

It is satisfying to boss the words around, as one friend memorably put the process of revising. While there are few deep or profound insights about the subject to be had as a long project nears its com…

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