Just like the title says.
I remember blogging about how much I hated the editing stage when I was working on Bad For Business last year. What I didn't know was that a much larger work, my new full-length novel in particular, would be a much bigger pain in the ass. I guess what I hate about it is that, for the most part, the creativity is over at this stage. Now it just needs to look as nice as it can and be a good face for me and my work.
I also hate that aspect too. The shoe-shining, hair-slicking, put-on-your-best-suit angle. I feel that people who genuinely like the story won't stop reading because of a typo or a cluttered image. The people that I'm really concerned with at this stage are the more flighty readers. The people who put down a book because they thought the horse's name aught to be Tom instead of Fred. And yet, I'd really like these people to stick around and read the whole thing. I want as many readers as I can get, that's the marketing angle of it.
I know that some readers will ultimately drop off at some point in the story. It's okay. Reading is a hobby, not a job. You don't always finish every book you pick up, but I've spent so much work on this one that I hope someone does finish it.
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