A Writer’s Corner – when to rewrite

A question came up on when an author should do a rewrite.

I actually finish the whole storyline (not all the writing), and then I see what’s missing or needs better explanation.

In my novel in progress, Daring to Marry the Duke, I wrote all the pivotal scenes first and sketched out the rest, and then realized that a lot more explaining was needed, and I had to add new scenes and alter a few.

I wrote the entire book sequentially in A Misalliance with Love, which I think was a mistake. It was very difficult to go back and change things.