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  • THE FOREST FOR THE TREES is about writing, publishing and what makes writers tick. This blog is dedicated to the self loathing that afflicts most writers. A community of like-minded malcontents gather here. I post less frequently now, but hopefully with as much vitriol. Please join in! Gluttons for punishment can scroll through the archives.

    If I’ve learned one thing about writers, it’s this: we really are all alone. Thanks for reading. Love, Betsy

I’m Giving You a Longing Look

I wish I could say that I’m making progress with the monster, but I’ve been working in fits and starts. There are two significant plot points that need to be resolved. And I’m stymied. I keep hacking away at it and making it worse, sort of like when I cut my own bangs in the fifth grade. I knew I should stop, but I just kept going.

Any advice?