Don’t Stop Revisin’

It’s been a while since I wrote a song for you guys. I thought it was time.

This one goes out to all my friends who are huddled in their revisions caves right now. Poke your heads out for a minute and let me soothe and inspire you. Then you can go back to rocking back and forth, banging your heads against the wall, and chewing your nails down to the quick. With any luck, I’ll be joining you in a matter of weeks. Keep a spot warm for me.

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Don’t Stop Revisin’

(to be sung to the tune of “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey) (Don’t know the song? Click here.)

You’re just a writer girl,
Hiding from the outside world,
In your revisions cave, hoping stars align.
It’s just a YA book,
Begging for a second look,
In that revisions cave, where it waits to shine.

Your edit letter’s really long,
But chances are it isn’t wrong,
And your editor is right there cheering you on and on and on and on…

Headaches, heartbreaks,
Rearranging all your plot points,
Killing darlings left and right,
Eye strain, back pain,
Totally forgetting dinner,
Typing long into the night….

Working hard to make it great,
Pausing to procrastinate,
Telling Twitter how damn hard this is just one more time,
Hoping you’re making sense,
Clarity takes precedence,
These revisions never end, they go on and on and on and on…

Wailing, railing,
Begging for an inspiration,
Tearing hair out left and right,
Unclean, unseen,
Hiding in your filthy sweatpants,
Typing long into the night….

(awesome guitar solo)

Don’t stop revisin’
Though it’s paralyzin’
Headaches, heartbreaks (oh-oh-ohhhhhhhh)

Don’t stop revisin’
Go on…
Eye strain, back pain (oh-oh-ohhhhhhhh)

Don’t stop revising
No more compromisin’,
The end, click send (and you’re doooooonnne!)

Don’t stop!