In an earlier post, I explained that my short story had been accepted for publication. But my editor has now written back, saying that she would like a couple of changes. She wanted the role of one minor character to be toned down, as her presence risked overbalancing the story.
On the other hand, an almost invisible character had to be brought forward, in order to strengthen the plot. The female lead felt challenged by the minor character, her grandmother. So the grandmother had to be given more substance to explain why the female lead felt oppressed by her.
All of this turned out to be a most rewarding exercise.
I shall send the revised text off this evening. Hopefully, it will be accepted.
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