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Insight 024 — THE REWRITE

  • Alex Revival
  • 3 days ago
  • 1 min read

DIALOGUE 14: THE REWRITE

She rewrote chapter one eight times.

MAYA: It's better now. Sharper. The voice is cleaner.

LAPTOP: Sales this month: 4.

MAYA: The writing wasn't the problem before. But it's better now.

LAPTOP: Sales last month: 4.

MAYA: ...

I'm also changing the cover.

LAPTOP: This is your third cover.

MAYA: The lighting was wrong on the other two.

LAPTOP: The cover isn't the problem either.

MAYA: Then what is?

LAPTOP: The promise you made before anyone opened it.

MAYA: ...

LAPTOP: The blurb. The title. The category.

MAYA: I thought those were fine.

LAPTOP: I know.

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