I wrote myself full circle. Around 11 I panicked. I found new content that was evocative, and that I had to find a way to add that to the draft. The material was heavy (which already brings me down), but the idea that my draft was expanding was disheartening. It's already too long. Each thing I add makes the final edit harder. And there was the fear of more landmines out there to trip over.
I took a break. Showered. Ate lunch. I found a way to constructively attack the new content.
And then, about 3/4 of the way through the new content, I realized that what I was working on was from November 2007--not November 2006.
Yes I wasted some time, but the good news is that today's wild goose chase validates not just my composition process but also how I'm approaching this revision.
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