The editing continues

The facilitator of my writers' group is takes off from Thanksgiving through New Year's. The group continues to meet, read, and comment, but I feel better when Francis reads (I'm not sure why). So I'm off this month too. I'm using this time to search for a permanent job, work my two part-time jobs, and co-write a short story with my husband.

I'm also editing and editing and editing In An Elephant's Footprint. The other group members, as well as Francis, gave me a lot of pointers. They liked my description of the dragon but wondered why I left out the flight to Hong Kong. I think flights are pretty much the same, but one person thought my heroine would be excited about a trip like this. I haven't satisfactorily answered that question yet. I'll think about describing her pre-flight excitement.

What I'm observing in this group is that we all have different styles. One person wrote that my fantasy sounded real, but the reality didn't. What does this say about my personality? Or my style?

I will submit 3 chapters on January 7. That will be about my halfway point. The story is progressing, and that's all I need right now.