Read and read again, then change it..the edit.

It seems over the past few weeks of writing I have had to deal with every emotion going, from elation at getting the green light to write for every hour of every day to the disappointment at finding out that your writing needs the mother of all edits before it's even seen the light of day. In the long run this will be of great benefit but your writing is very personal and I am probably, on my own admission a little bit too sensitive sometimes. This is to be expected as to put your heart and soul into your writing then you have to have that sensitivity and be able to portray it on to the page as you write, the problem with learning a new trade is keeping the work separated from real life.
I find the re-reading of page after page extremely tough and will be glad when I hand it over to a proof reader who knows far more about such tasks than I. Having done as much as I can and guided the story to its present state I feel I can do no more or offer any more input and the amount of work I have put into it is very tiring, not including the other work I am currently working on.  The idea I guess is not to get down-beat or too close to what you are producing, the very act of placing your work on to the open market means you must expect criticism and deal with it subjectively, the same goes for praise when you have done well, keeping your feet on the ground and getting the job done is still the most important thing.
I think the lesson's learnt over the past few month's would serve us all well in keeping our expectations within the realms of reality and our targets more reachable, that said if we played it by the rules every time I doubt man would ever have been to the moon or even flown, so perhaps a healthy mix of ambition coupled with the realisation that it may not all turn out just how you want it is the best solution.