Froggin' It Out

What a feeling to complete the first draft of my book; “Until All Is Forgiven”.   I was so excited and nervous all at the same moment.  With trepidation, I sent my draft to my editor.  It was scary putting my creation out in the world.  My editor did a great job with providing very constructive feedback.  As she shared with me, I agreed with all of her comments.  I was excited to get to the editing process and get that second draft done. However, I soon learned that this is a bit of a painful task. 

I was sharing with my sister how much work it is to incorporate the edits.  I found myself re-writing some sections and moving stuff around to improve the flow.  I told her at times I feel like I am de-constructing the book rather than improving it. 

She said, “Sounds like you are Froggin’ it out”.  I told her I had no idea what that meant.  She said it’s a phrase we use in the crochet world.  You see, my sister is a prolific crocheter (and a really good one!).  She proceeded to explain that every time she has to pull out a bunch of stitches in her project it’s called “Froggin’ in out”. 

Of course, I had to google the crochet slang, and I learned it has to do with having to rip out your hard work, such as a few rows of a blanket or an entire part of the project.  Fun fact:  the term frog became associated with this ripping out process because of the sound “rip-rip-rip” it makes and when you say the words quickly it sounds like a frog.

She is right that I am “Froggin it out” because I am ripping out some of my hard work.  But just like a crochet project, this is going to make my book better!

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“Even a small reduction in errors and rework can have a significant impact.” ―Abigail Johnson

“The secret to editing your work is simple:  you need to become its reader instead of its writer.” ―Zadie Smith

“We all need people who will give us feedback.  That’s how we improve.” ―Bill Gates

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