#WritersCoffeeClub 28 Kill your darlings?

Yes. Letting novels sit for a few months before editing, then sit a few more months with beta readers, helps me realise some things I thought mattered may not be best. 

There's ALWAYs too many characters for my betas (its epic fantasy -big cast).

And while my knowledge of ancient warfare (pikes, chariots as mobile archery platforms etc) is good and I find battle scenes fascinating, the average fantasy reader doesn't need QUITE that much detail 😉 . 

 @ce78dee8 Yes, that months long break is like a spotlight. That's when I most often realize I could remove a portion of the story and it wouldn't make any difference, or the couple of minor elements that are important could be shifted elsewhere and the rest could go. It's about being a doctor and making your patient healthier. 😃