Oh -- the R-word!

I'm a terrible reviser. Ask literally any of my editors.

Fortunately, my first drafts tend to be really clean, and I've never missed a deadline, so they cut me some slack when I whine, pout, and kick stones at the thought of touching a word of my delicate, perfect prose!

In all seriousness, though, when I revise I really try to remind myself that the first draft is for me and the revision is for the rest of the world. I still want to be happy with the revision, though, so it's a balancing act.

I tend to try to make it a game or a puzzle -- that shuts off the creative part of my brain and lets me focus on the logic of making a change HERE without causing upheaval THERE.

And I blogged a wee bit about the nuts and bolts of my process here. Hope that helps!