Day: January 20, 2026

Why Revision Feels Harder Than DraftingWhy Revision Feels Harder Than Drafting



Revision often feels harder than drafting — not because something is wrong with your work, but because the work is asking something different of you now. Drafting runs on momentum and hope; revision asks for discernment, patience, and a deeper kind of honesty about what your story is really trying to say.

This week on Storylines, I want to talk about why that shift can feel so unsettling — and why it’s actually a sign that your story is entering its most meaningful stage.