Book 2’s release is now solidly in the rear view mirror, and I’m in the middle of the edits for Book 3. They’re minor in terms of total word count, but fairly major in terms of the amount of effort I’m having to put into them. The problem with rewrite-type edits is that each thing you change has knock-on effects everywhere else, meaning that you have to keep everything in your head at once so that you have some idea of what the new version is going to look like. It’s fairly demanding.
On the plus side, while it’s hard work, it’s not that time-consuming, so I’m still expecting to make my end-of-month deadline. I’m going to be pretty busy until then, though!
I actually prefer rewrites. I enjoy the high level of concentration it requires. I tend to let myself off when writing first and second and even third drafts where I’m not necessarily as focused for as long. But with the serious rewrites, you have to stay on it or those little details can slip by you. Of course, you’re way more detail-oriented than I’ll ever be, so I can only imagine the level of focus you endure! I hope someone makes you a nice meal now and then to keep your energy up!