The adventure of publishing books

[DISRAELI]

I did two essays that way, did the research, and shared it on ATS. Both of those projects got some good feedback that helped put them together as essays.

I just reread one of the threads and it reads like a chronological journal. It has a lot more information than the essay which is more like a detailed summary. I even found some information I should include in the essay. However, creating the essay from the journal-like thread forced me to commit to certain things as a thesis statement and conclusion. I also had to consider the reader and reword some things as well as tame my attitude about the subject. It also forced me to be the editor to the degree that it revealed some misinformation that I corrected in the essay. This also brought new information to light that wasn't in the original thread on ATS.

This all brings to mind that you just have to keep going over the material again and again, then do it again under the influence of alcohol and other intoxicants (my personal preference), then let it rest, but go back and read every detail and edit forever if necessary esp. if it's an ongoing and developing story.

Yes, I had to do a lot of those things (on coffee). Including eliminating repetition, if only because all the indvidual pieces had their own introductions. Not to mention editing out the BB code and re-designing the paragraphs.